David Fofana, a forward for Côte d’Ivoire, has been loaned out by Chelsea to Bundesliga club Union Berlin for the current season.

The loan arrangement was confirmed by the Blues in a statement posted to their website on Tuesday.

After moving from Molde to Chelsea during the January transfer window, Fofana made three appearances.

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“The striker joined Chelsea in January from Norwegian club Molde and was incorporated into the men’s first-team squad.

“He was handed his debut against Manchester City in the FA Cup and further appearances followed in the Premier League for the 20-year-old.

“The Ivory Coast international will now continue his development with Union, who will compete in the Champions League this season for the first time in the club’s history.

“Good luck, David!”