Chelsea loan Fofana to Union Berlin

– Chelsea have officially announced the departure of David Datro Fofana to Bundesliga outfit Union Berlin on loan.

The 20-year-old player is one of a number of new players who joined Chelsea in the January transfer window. Unfortunately Fofana struggled to make a significant impact in the second half of last season.

Fofana only made four appearances in all competitions, with only one of them being a starter. There was no goal contribution that he gave on this occasion.

At Union Berlin it will be an opportunity for Fofana to develop his game.

“Union have grown so much in the last few years and I am very pleased to be a part of this in the coming season. The club has made long and hard efforts to find me and now I want to repay this with a good performance,” said Fofana.

Union’s director of men’s professional football, Oliver Ruhnert, rated Fofana as a player with qualities as a striker. “David’s pace and flexible offensive qualities really appealed to us. We wanted another goalscorer who would give our attacking game an extra boost,” said Ruhnert.

Union finished fourth in the Bundesliga table last season, winning 18 of 34 matches to finish three points ahead of fifth-placed Freiburg.

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