The 25-year-old has spent the last four seasons at Monaco, making 175 appearances in all competitions, but the France international has expressed his desire to seek pastures new this summer. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano , Monaco have rejected a €30m (£25.3m) bid from Nottingham Forest for Fofana, who would prefer to finalise a move to AC Milan.
Romano adds that Fofana has already agreed personal terms with the Serie A giants, who remain in negotiations with Monaco over a transfer fee. Milan are set to use the funds generate from the sales of Charles De Ketelaere and Rade Krunic earlier this summer to lure Fofana to San Siro. © Reuters Over in England, Aston Villa defender Calum Chambers is reportedly closing in on a move to Championship club Cardiff City .
Chambers moved to Villa Park from Arsenal in 2022, but he has struggled to gain regular first-team football under Unai Emery and featured just eight times in all competitions last season. The 29-year-old now looks set to drop down to the second tier, as BirminghamMail claims that the defender is expected to complete a permanent transfer to Cardiff. The report adds that the Bluebirds have booked in a medical for Chambers ahead of his proposed move to South Wales.
Chambers has just one year remaining on his Aston Villa contract and is set to reunite with former Arsenal teammate Aaron Ramsey at Cardiff. © Reuters Elsewhere, Giovanni Di Lorenzo has confirmed his decision to stay at Napoli in an open letter to th.
