{"id":1271673,"date":"2022-12-30T14:26:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T14:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/30\/chelsea-complete-signing-of-david-datro-fofana-from-molde-fk\/"},"modified":"2022-12-30T14:26:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T14:26:20","slug":"chelsea-complete-signing-of-david-datro-fofana-from-molde-fk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/30\/chelsea-complete-signing-of-david-datro-fofana-from-molde-fk\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea complete signing of David Datro Fofana from Molde FK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/skysports-david-datro-fofana_6003944-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"David Datro Fofana\" title=\"David Datro Fofana\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Datro Fofana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chelsea have confirmed the signing of striker David Datro Fofana ahead of the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old will join Chelsea on January 1 from Norwegian side Molde FK.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChelsea FC has reached a pre-agreement with Molde FK for the transfer of David Datro Fofana,\u201d the club said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to welcoming David to the club!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fofana played a key role as Molde won the Norwegian Eliteserien title by 18 points this year, scoring 15 goals in 24 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>He has played in the Europa League with Molde and made his Ivory Coast debut earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Fofana could soon find a place in Chelsea\u2019s side given they have lost Armando Broja to a season-ending injury and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not in the best run of form.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are the lowest scorers in the top half of the Premier League table with just 19 goals in 15 games.<\/p>\n<p>Kai Havertz and Mason Mount\u00a0scored on Tuesday as Chelsea beat Bournemouth 2-0 in their first game after the 2022 World Cup break.<\/p>\n<p>It has been confirmed that defender\u00a0Reece James will miss up to a month following an injury in the win.<\/p>\n<p>James lasted 53 minutes before signalling to the bench to be substituted and he has since undergone scans to see if he will need further surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefender Reece James underwent assessment earlier today after being substituted during the second half of last night\u2019s 2-0 Premier League victory over AFC Bournemouth due to a knee injury,\u201d a club statement confirmed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScan results have regrettably confirmed a setback for the 23-year-old, with Reece now set to be ruled out for up to a month.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea next travel to Nottingham Forest on New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"NudgHXVo-Dc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Holidays amid Crisis: Less people traveled within Ghana during holidays - Adom TV News (29-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NudgHXVo-Dc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Datro Fofana Chelsea have confirmed the signing of striker David Datro Fofana ahead of the January transfer window. 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