Chelsea have moved closer to the signing of Leicester City’s Wesley Fofana by reportedly agreeing personal terms with him. The Blues have already brought in Kalidou Koulibaly this summer but need another new defender after losing both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers.
Chelsea had set their sights on former player Nathan Ake, but Manchester City didn’t want to sell the 27-year-old Dutchman.
Wesley Fofana has agreed personal terms with Chelsea, according to reports, but a deal is yet to be struck between the Blues and Leicester City over a transfer fee. Brendan Rodgers revealed earlier in the week that two bids had been rejected for the centre-back, who Leicester value at around £80m.
The Blues have transfer interest in Fofana, and they have already tabled two bids for the highly-rated French defender. Leicester City, though, has rejected both bids.
The Foxes are reportedly demanding a world record fee for Fofana. According to The Telegraph, Leicester City wants in excess of the £80m Man Utd paid to sign Harry Maguire, the most expensive defender in the world.
French source Media Foot claim a new record-breaking offer is on the horizon. That’s because Chelsea are apparently planning to bid a whopping £84.5m (€100m) for the Leicester man.
This would make Fofana the most expensive defender in history, surpassing the £80m Manchester United paid the Foxes for Harry Maguire in 2019.
This bid is yet to come to fruition. But Chelsea have still taken another massive stride in their attempt to land Fofana. As per the Daily Mail, the Blues have sorted out personal terms with him. They will pay Fofana around £200,000 a week on a long-term deal, should an agreement be reached with Leicester.Â
This is a huge boost for Chelsea in their hunt for Fofana. It means his signing can go through quickly if they meet Leicester’s asking price.
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