TransferHype
Winter 2027

Malick Fofana

FW

Olympique Lyonnais → Crystal Palace · Summer 2026

It did not happen
last read 28% before it was settled
  1. Rumoured
    1 Sept
  2. Talks
    1 Sept
  3. Agreement
    —
  4. Medical
    —
  5. Done
    —

Catch me up

  1. 1 Septfirst@FabrizioRomano: Crystal Palace have sent a bid to Olympique Lyon to hijack the Sunderland deal with better conditions.
  2. 1 SeptJoined by @David_Ornstein, @FabriceHawkins
  3. 1 SeptReached Agreement

What was actually said

3 posts in 3 claims, grouped by stage and direction.

Reported as being in talks

Advancingone report

🚨 BREAKING: Crystal Palace working to hijack Sunderland move for Malick Fofana. Pierre Sage spoke to 21yo in bid to sway deal for #CPFC on same terms #SAFC struck with #OlympiqueLyonnais; not closed but situation advancing @TheAthleticFC after @Santi_J_FM https://t.co/9OR0QSgSar

claims Talks+18 pointsView on X ↗

Reported as agreed

Advancingone report

🚨 BREAKING: Twist in the Malick Fofana situation. The player is currently in London. He was expected to join Sunderland but Crystal Palace are now trying to hijack the deal. Palace have reached an agreement with Lyon on a package worth around €37m. Pierre Sage has also spoken https://t.co/S10YcrBgdB

claims Agreement+8 pointsView on X ↗

Mentioned, no claim either way

Neutralone report

🚨🔴🔵 Malick Fofana has completed his medical at Sunderland… and Crystal Palace have just sent a bid to Olympique Lyon! #CPFC try to hijack the deal by offering better conditions than €30m plus €5m add-ons offered by Sunderland. Decision to follow soon. https://t.co/Sr6ctVXwRL

claims Talks+2 pointsView on X ↗

Why it read 28% before it settled

Starting pointbefore any evidence, from the stage reached
+30
David Ornstein advancingBroke ittrust 0.75
+18
Fabrice Hawkins advancingBroke ittrust 0.55, counted at 60%
+8
Fabrizio Romano neutralBroke ittrust 0.75, counted at 36%
+2
Competing destinationshe cannot sign for two clubs
−29
Completion probability
28%

Each report is weighted by how often its source has been right.

Probability over time

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