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title: "Udinese closing in on deal for Fofana"
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published: "2016-06-19T11:41:20Z"
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# Udinese closing in on deal for Fofana

Manchester City midfielder Seko Fofana is closing in on a permanent switch to Udinese, according to The Guardian’s Ed Aarons.

Having impressed on loan at French outfit SC Bastia last season, Fofana has been targeted by a host of clubs including Premier League side Watford.

![Alex Livesey/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmancity.com/readmancity/2016/06/479421423.jpg)

However, it appears that Udinese have won the race to sign the 21-year-old with Aarons reporting that a £3m deal is set to be tied up in the ‘next few days’.

> Twitter: Udinese are set to complete signing of midfielder Seko Fofana from Man City for £3m on four-year contract in next few days #mcfc #wfc (@ed\_aarons)

As well as Watford and former club SC Bastia, Queens Park Rangers and Hannover were named amongst the clubs looking into his services.

![Jan Kruger/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmancity.com/readmancity/2016/06/488427489.jpg)

Fofana is most comfortable in the central midfield position, where he can influence the game in both an attacking and a defensive capacity, and helped Bastia to a top-half finish in Ligue 1.