Fofana

19-year-old striker David Datro Fofana has scored 21 goals his year. It's believed Chelsea have beaten Graham Potter's former club Brighton for his ...

[ ahead of a move to England in the summer](/sport/football/article-10910607/Manchester-City-finally-announce-signing-Erling-Haaland-Borussia-Dortmund.html). We have to take risks sometimes,' he told Meanwhile, this season he has four goals in ten games. In total, the Ivorian has amassed 24 goals in 65 goals for the club and Chelsea will be hoping he can emulate Haaland - who left Molde in 2019. [Chelsea](/sport/teampages/chelsea.html) are understood to be on the verge of signing Ivory Coast wonderkid David Datro Fofana from Molde - just weeks after [Graham Potter](/sport/graham-potter/index.html)'s former club [Brighton](/news/brighton/index.html) opened talks for him. [Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1603345923819851776) - that the Blues are 'on the verge' of signing the young star.

Chelsea have an agreement in place with Norwegian side Molde to sign teenage striker Datro Fofana.The Blues' centre-forward options took a hit last we.

[Cristiano Ronaldo](https://talksport.com/football/1253964/cristiano-ronaldo-chelsea-man-utd-sporting-lisbon-free-agent/) and [Joao Felix](https://talksport.com/football/1270372/joao-felix-transfer-atletico-madrid-arsenal-portugal/) had emerged as possible options for the Blues in January, however it seems the Premier League side are opting for the starlet instead. [talkSPORT.com](https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/index.html?interstitial=true). However it was Molde that snapped him up in 2021 and he went on to score in his debut in a 3-3 draw in the Europa League against Hoffenheim. [Armando Broja ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee](https://talksport.com/football/1276382/chelsea-armando-broja-acl-surgery-out-injury/) and he is now expected to miss the rest of the season. It’s understood there’s a full agreement in place with Premier League superstar Erling Haaland’s former club Molde to sign the striker who made his debut for the Ivory Coast back in 2019. [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1603345923819851776), Chelsea are on the verge of signing Fofana.

The Blues have hugely increased the investment in their academy team since the Boehly-Clearlake Capital takeover in the summer, spending over £30million on ...

He had also been linked with the likes of Liverpool, Leicester and Bundesliga outfit Schalke in recent months. “Chelsea have been my favourite club since I was little,” he said previously, speaking to Norwegian outlet TV2. 19-year-old Fofana, who made his senior international debut for the Ivory Coast at the age of just 16, moved to Norwegian outfit Molde last year on a four-year contract from Ivorian club AFAD, based in the economic capital and largest city Abidjan.

Chelsea's plan was to sign a striker in January after the injury to Armando Broja, and it seems they've already put them plans into swift motion.

The deal is close to being done, and Fofana will join the club in January. It is close to being a done deal at this moment. [David Datro Fofana ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-datro-fofana/profil/spieler/787232)is a 20-year old striker who plays for Molde in the Norwegian league, and Chelsea are now on the verge of signing him. Chelsea may still sign another striker in January, with David Datro Fofana expected to be a signing for the future as opposed to a player who can start for the club immediately. [ Armando Broja](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/armando-broja/profil/spieler/571743), and it seems they've already put them plans into swift motion. The club are close to signing a striker.