Sky: Fofana unconvinced despite Galatasaray offering nearly double salary – the situation

Galatasaray are continuing to press hard to try and convince Youssouf Fofana to join, and to persuade AC Milan to sell him.

According to Sky (via Calciomercato.com), the Turkish champions have offered the Frenchman a salary worth €5.5m net per season and a contract that would run for four years, so it is a significant offer with regards to personal terms.

A chance to double his money

However, on their website, Sky confirm the deal is ‘struggling to get off the ground’. Fofana is currently rejecting Galatasaray’s advances because he is not convinced about the idea of joining the Turkish club, who have representatives in Italy pursuing a series of objectives.

Fofana is clearly important to Massimiliano Allegri as he has made 17 appearances so far this season, almost all as a starter, scoring one goal and providing one assist. He assisted Christopher Nkunku’s late equaliser against Fiorentina, and is tipped to start against Como tonight.

Having arrived at Milan in the summer of 2024, Fofana signed a contract worth €3m net per season. He would earn nearly double that in Turkey, although there are no signs of an agreement at the moment, while he cost the Rossoneri €20m plus €3m in bonuses.