Lyon’s £50m-rated wonderkid Malick Fofana ‘belongs’ at a top Premier League club, insists winger’s agent – who names two teams in particular

Lyon’s brilliant young winger Malick Fofana would fit the bill perfectly at one of the top Premier League teams, his representatives have said. 

The 20-year-old was the subject of plenty of interest over the summer but ended up staying in France. 

Not for long, insists transfer market mover and shaker Frederico Pena, a senior figure at the Roc Nation agency who look after Fofana.

Pena told Belgian newspaper De Morgen: ‘This is the season in which Fofana wants to show himself to the world, especially at the World Cup.

‘If he succeeds, he can move from Lyon to a top 10 club. At Roc Nation, we strongly believe in him. Liverpool, Bayern [Munich], Man City – those are the clubs where he belongs.’

The Belgium international would cost over £50million as Lyon’s most marketable star. 

The gifted Belgium winger scored an impressive 11 goals in 41 games for Lyon last season 

Fofana has earned three caps for his country already and has his eye on a World Cup place

Fofana scored 11 goals in 41 games for Lyon last season. He made his breakthrough with Belgian side Gent at the age of 17 and already has three caps for his national team. 

Rudi Garcia’s team have work to do still before securing their spot at next summer’s World Cup. Belgium are second in qualifying Group J, one point behind North Macedonia and level on points with Wales, who they meet in Cardiff on Monday.

Liverpool were among the teams looking at Fofana over the summer but ended up spending an astonishing £450m on other targets, including Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak.