1) He Worked With An Arsenal Legend At Manchester City’s Academy
While he does have Ivorian ancestry, the midfielder was born in Paris. He joined Paris FC at the age of nine before moving to become part of Lorient’s youth system at 15.
It was at Lorient where Manchester City took an interest in Fofana, and he made the switch to England in 2013. The midfielder was put into the Development Squad where none other than Patrick Vieira was his manager.
