Complicated, the Chelsea transfer window tends to take shape. While the Blues made two nice moves with Raheem Sterling in attack and Kalidou Koulibaly in defense. However, the departures of Antonio Rüdiger to Real Madrid and Andreas Christensen to FC Barcelona while the future of César Azpilicueta is still unclear. De facto, Chelsea would like to strengthen themselves with a new element in their hinge. Long seen as the predestined player for the position, Jules Koundé (Sevilla) is heading to FC Barcelona and we will have to find an alternative.
Having a good number of leads with Pau Torres (Villarreal), Joško Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain) as well as Munich’s Benjamin Pavard and Dayot Upamecano, Chelsea are also following another French defender. So, according to Sky Sports, the Blues would also have checked the name of Wesley Fofana. Already referenced in the Premier League where he made his mark with Leicester (49 matches, 1 goal and 1 offering), the 21-year-old former Stéphanois is considered a big hope for the position of central defender.
We will have to break the piggy bank for Wesley Fofana
While we informed you of an interest from the London club in mid-November while he was still seriously injured from a broken fibula, Chelsea are still in the running. However, the file does not look obvious. Last March, close to returning to the field, he extended at the Leicester side until June 2027. By shielding its player, Leicester offered itself the luxury of being able to have high demands in the face of the approaches of other clubs.
In August 2019, Leicester raised the bid for Harry Maguire up to 87 million euros, the price paid by Manchester United. It is therefore difficult to imagine the Foxes giving a gift to a rival for an element which still cost 35 million euros and which was decisive in its first matches. Deemed untransferable by Leicester who are counting on him for the future, Wesley Fofana could only leave in the event of a dizzying offer. The mission promises to be very complicated for Chelsea.
