Roma drop Fofana and Hull City present new €35m offer to Lyon

Roma drop Fofana and Hull City present new €35m offer to Lyon Roma have decided not to pursue Malick Fofana, claims Alfredo Pedullà, so Hull City have made a €35m offer to Olympique Lyonnais for the winger. The 21-year-old Belgium international is one of several players who have been linked with the Giallorossi this summer, but their finances are limited. They seem to be currently focusing on other priorities, including defender Leonardo Balerdi from Olympique Marseille, allowing Jan Ziolkowski to go on loan to Monza. Roma have other priorities to Fofana BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – SEPTEMBER 07: Malick Fofana of Belgium runs with the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Belgium and Kazakhstan at Lotto Park on September 07, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images) According to Sportitalia transfer pundit Pedullà , Lyon asked Roma this morning to get into the negotiations quickly after already agreeing personal terms with Fofana. However, they continue to remain unconvinced over the costs of the operation, and are in no rush to get a deal over the line. CARDIFF, WALES – OCTOBER 13: Malick Fofana of Belgium takes on Neco Williams of Wales during the Group J FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Wales and Belgium at Cardiff City Stadium on October 13, 2025 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Instead, Hull City dived in with a new offer worth €35m to buy the player, claim Footmercato , also having a videocall with Fofana to present their project. He can play on the left or right side of a trident attack, and his contract with Lyon only runs to June 2028. The Ligue 1 side paid €19.5m to purchase him from KAA Gent in January 2024.