Claims: Sunderland pip Crystal Palace in battle of the private jets to land Malick Fofana

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1. title: Sunderland pip Crystal Palace in battle of the private jets to land Malick Fofana (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/01/sunderland-pip-crystal-palace-in-battle-of-the-private-jets-to-land-malick-fofana (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: Both clubs send planes to France to acquire Lyon winger Sunderland submit deal sheet for £31m transfer Sunderland and Crystal Palace were involved in an extraordinary deadline-day tug of war that concluded with Malick Fofana agreeing to swap Lyon for the Stadium of Light in a club-record £31m move. On Tuesday morning it had seemed that the 21-year-old Belgium winger was heading for Sunderland on a five-year contract, but then Pierre Sage led an attempt to hijack the deal. Palace’s manager coache… (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:15:29 GMT (alleges; supported) Source