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Leeds United ought to consider signing a new left-winger before the window shuts on Tuesday night, and Lyon might be forced to sell Malick Fofana. Daniel Farke is happy with what has been done so far at Elland Road in the transfer market this summer. Ambitious recruitment has allowed Leeds two wins to start the season, but there must be more to follow soon. Included in that is the need to strengthen attacking options. Noah Okafor’s bright start in the EFL Cup on Tuesday was encouraging, but competition on the left wing would be an ideal boost. Lyon dealt crushing Champions League blow – €100million in sales required before July 2027 Paraag Marathe said earlier in August that he ‘guarantees’ there will be players that become available late in the window that United were previously told were categorically not available. Well, French giants Lyon may have a fire sale looming in the final days of the summer window. The Ligue 1 side faced Fenerbahce in a feisty Champions League play-off. In which, they ended up losing at home in the second leg, with a 2-3 aggregate scoreline. Romain Molina now reports that Lyon will be forced to make huge sales to offset their lack of Champions League revenue. He reports that Lyon will have to recoup €100million (£86million) in player sales before July 2027. Like Marseille, they will have to drastically lower their wage bill. As a result, Leeds ought to be on red alert to some potential bargains. Leeds United must be alerted to Lyon winger Malick Fofana Looking at the Lyon squad, there’s more than enough quality there to qualify for the Champions League. When you look at the squad, there’s a lot of talented players sure to attract new interest. Ernest Nuamah, Pavel Sulc, Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez, and Tyler Morton are all names sure to be on shortlists. Although, I think Leeds might be alerted to Belgian left-winger Malick Fofana here. The 21-year-old’s stock hasdipped somewhat after an injury-hit campaign last season. But, with this financial development, Leeds could be able to land a speedy and direct left-winger that competes very well with Okafor for starts. A report from L’Equipe confirms that Lyon will find it nigh on impossible to keep Fofana after missing out on Champions League football. In the meantime, he had already been subject to interest from Serie A side Roma, to the tune of £30million-plus. However, it’s also noted that Fofana would like to play UCL football now that Lyon have missed out. That could be a spanner in the works for Leeds or anyone else keen. That being said, if the finances are doable, Leeds have to be asking the question here.