Fofana eager for Galatasaray, but Milan want permanent sale

Fofana eager for Galatasaray, but Milan want permanent sale Milan midfielder Youssouf Fofana has reportedly accepted a loan move to Galatasaray, and there could be an option to buy attached. The Frenchman is not part of their plans for this season and was cut from the squad over the summer by new coach Ruben Amorim. He is the one most likely to find a new club , rather than fellow outcasts Fikayo Tomori, Santiago Gimenez and Warren Bondo. Fofana on the market for Milan MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 21: Youssouf Fofana of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on March 21, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) According to transfer pundits Fabrizio Romano and Yagiz Sabuncuoglu , Fofana is eager to make the move to Galatasaray, where he would reunite with Rafael Leao. There is some dispute over whether this is going to be a pure loan, or with an option to buy attached. VERONA, ITALY – APRIL 19: Youssouf Fofana of AC Milan is challenged by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro of Hellas Verona during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and AC Milan at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on April 19, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) While the player is ready to come to Istanbul, Milan still need to be convinced, as they would much prefer a permanent sale this summer. Fofana is under contract at San Siro until June 2028 and has also been targeted by the likes of Brighton and Hove Albion, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Besiktas.