Arsenal Missed Chance to Stop Fofana Deadline-Day Fight

Arsenal could have prevented one of deadline day's most chaotic transfer sagas.

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What happened. Arsenal had the chance to prevent a chaotic deadline-day transfer saga involving Malick Fofana, who is now the subject of a fight between Sunderland and Crystal Palace.

• Arsenal could have stopped the saga but didn't.
• Sunderland and Crystal Palace are competing to sign Fofana.

The transfer saga unfolded on deadline day, with clubs scrambling for Fofana's signature.

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