Official: Fofana joins Milan from Monaco on a four-year deal | OneFootball

Youssouf Fofana officially at Milan. (@acmilan.com)

Youssouf Fofana is officially a player of Milan, after a long wait.

The two sides wanted each other all summer and the wait was worth it: Fofana is finally a Rossoneri player, arriving from Monaco.

The player underwent his medical check-ups on Saturday and then signed the papers at Casa Milan. He will tonight be at Stadio San Siro to watch his new teammates at the season opener against Torino (20:45 CEST kickoff).

“Milan is pleased to announce the signing of the permanent transfer of Youssouf Fofana from AS Monaco. The midfielder has signed a contract with the Rossoneri until 30 June 2028,” a statement reads.

“Born in Paris (France) on 10 January 1999, Youssouf came through the French youth system before making his professional debut for Strasbourg where he made 41 appearances, scored four goals, and won the Coupe de la Ligue. In January 2020, he moved to Monaco, where he made 175 appearances, scoring seven goals with fifteen assists.

“Having worked his way through the French International youth teams, he made his senior debut in September 2022. Since then, he has played 21 games for the French national team and scored three goals.

Youssouf Fofana officially at Milan. (@acmilan.com)

“Fofana has chosen shirt number 29 for the Rossoneri.” The 25-year-old midfielder is the fourth signing of the summer, after Álvaro Morata, Strahinja Pavlović and Emerson Royal.

After a long negotiations, Milan agreed with Monaco on a deal which sees them pay €25m including bonuses. He will earn €3m per season wearing the colors of Paulo Fonseca’s team.