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AC Milan will not oppose the sale of Youssouf Fofana and the player has received various proposals, a report claims. Having arrived in Italy two seasons ago for €26m, Youssouf Fofana quickly established himself as a starter under Paulo Fonseca, then Sergio Conceicao and most recently Massimiliano Allegri. With Ruben Amorim now at the helm, things have changed. Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial! According to FootMercato, the French international is attractive to clubs around Europe because of ‘his work rate, physical presence, ball-winning abilities, tactical intelligence, and capacity to break lines’. Their sources claim that Nottingham Forest remain very interested in Fofana and have even stepped up their pursuit. The English club have submitted a contract offer to the French midfielder, but Crystal Palace have also made a contract proposal to the player. Ipswich Town are also closely monitoring his situation and have expressed their interest. However, the competition is not limited to England. According to the report, Villarreal have also submitted a contract offer to Fofana, while Real Betis have entered the race. For their part, Milan are not ruling out a departure. The Rossoneri are now demanding between €18-20m, a sum less than the €26m they paid to acquire him two years ago. Without Champions League football, they need to raise funds in order to acquire the last few pieces of the squad.