Chelsea have been instructed by Leicester Metropolis chiefs that they are going to solely have the ability to signal long-term goal Wesley Fofana in the event that they handle to interrupt the world document switch price for a defender after Brendan Rodgers admitted discovering a substitute for the star would show a tough activity.
Thomas Tuchel’s males have misplaced each Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger on free transfers this summer season after failing to agree on contract renewals with the pair, leaving them quick in central defence.
With Malang Sarr and Levi Colwill each being allowed to go away the membership on mortgage additionally, solely Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah, Cesar Azpilicueta and new signing Kalidou Koulibaly stay as their out-and-out centre-backs provided that Ethan Ampadu will probably go on mortgage to a European aspect.
Offers for Jules Kounde and Matthijs de Ligt broke down earlier within the window, leaving the Blues to seek out Fofana as their prime goal to any extent further.
However the Daily Telegraph have reported that Leicester will solely think about a sale that breaks the world switch document for a defender – which, by the way, stays the Foxes’ settlement to dump Harry Maguire for £78m to Manchester United – if they’re to let Fofana depart the King Energy Stadium.
The publication states that Fofana is a precedence goal for the Blues, who’ve already seen £50m and £60m bids rejected for him to date this window.
Fofana burst onto the scene within the east Midlands after signing from Saint-Etienne in 2020 earlier than breaking his leg at first of final season.
MORE: “Unacceptable” – Erik ten Hag blasts Cristiano Ronaldo for current choice
However his return has greater than proved that he’s able to mixing it on the prime stage, with Chelsea set to enhance their efforts to land the 21-year-old.
