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Crystal Palace are attempting to hijack Sunderland‘s move for Lyon’s Malick Fofana.
The winger had agreed to join Sunderland in a deal worth just under £30m but Palace have made their own proposal.
It is now up to the the 21-year-old to decide as he travels to England for a medical, having been offered a five-year contract at the Stadium of Light.
Any deal for the Belgium forward would
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed a hamstring injury will rule centre-back Wesley Fofana out for the rest of the season.
On Saturday, the club confirmed the 24-year-old France defender had undergone “successful surgery”.
While Chelsea will have to do without Fofana, Maresca is hopeful midfielder Romeo Lavia and striker Marc Guiu could play again before the end of the campaign.
“Unfortunately, Wes will be out for the rest
Chelsea have condemned the “abhorrent” online racist abuse received by defender Wesley Fofana and say that it “will not be tolerated”.
On Monday, Fofana, 24, shared to his Instagram story screenshots of six racist messages sent to him following Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.
Arsenal felt Fofana was fortunate to remain on the pitch after committing several fouls at the Emirates Stadium.
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Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana could miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.
The 24-year-old France centre-back hurt himself while stepping on the ball when challenging Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins during the Blues’ 3-0 win on 1 December.
He had started 12 of Chelsea’s 13 Premier League games until then, only missing one through suspension.
At the time boss Enzo Maresca predicted he would be out for