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Sevilla completed the signing of Youssouf Fofana<\/a> at 23:53, only seven minutes before the window shut, after the sale of former academy product Carlos \u00c1lvarez<\/a> to Club Am\u00e9rica created room under LaLiga\u2019s limit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n According to Diario de Sevilla<\/a>, the picture flipped at 20:00 on Tuesday when Olympique Lyonnais\u2019 move for Fofana fell through and the close of the French market opened a door. Sporting director Jos\u00e9 Ignacio Navarro moved quickly, engaging the player\u2019s agents while opening talks with AC Milan<\/a> and LaLiga<\/a> in parallel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The main obstacle was financial. Milan<\/a> were willing to study a deal, yet the initial terms exceeded Sevilla\u2019s means and rival bidders held greater resources. The solution arrived via \u00c1lvarez, with Sevilla<\/a> retaining 30% of his future sale and his move to Club Am\u00e9rica generating the salary-cap space required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n By 22:30 there was a provisional agreement between the clubs and the player\u2019s camp, and LaLiga<\/a> signalled approval on the back of that new margin. Registration still had to be finalised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Paperwork was completed after 23:30, leaving precious little time before Spain\u2019s deadline. Sevilla<\/a> filed the documents seven minutes before the cut-off and, at 23:53, Fofana\u2019s move was confirmed within the window.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Sevilla had tracked Fofana for some time despite a valuation of around 23 million euros. In Nervi\u00f3n, it will be remembered as one of the stories of the summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n