Wesley Fofana

CHELSEA have 'verbally agreed' a deal to sign Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana.

Though despite the positive transfer activity, Tuchel is looking forward to the summer window closing and working with a definite group of players, he explained: “I love the group. The player is set to pen a six-year deal with the club. The Blues have already seen three bids rejected for the Frenchman though are said to have now made a breakthrough involving a world-record fee for a central defender.

Chelsea agree a deal worth at least £70MILLION for Wesley Fofana after having three bids rejected by Leicester, with the wantaway star set to sign a six-year ...

He emerged as Thomas Tuchel's prime choice for his defence after Chelsea missed out on Jules Kounde and Matthijs de Ligt. Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Leicester over a deal for Wesley Fofana - Chelsea and Leicester have reached a verbal agreement over Wesley Fofana

Either way, hopefully most of the drama is now done in this situation. It's a massive transfer, both financial and in terms of sporting implication, and ...

Either way, hopefully most of the drama is now done in this situation. [Leicester City](https://fosseposse.sbnation.com) reportedly reaching a “verbal agreement” over a transfer fee. The saga of Wesley Fofana — hey, that rhymes!

Chelsea's latest transfer saga appears to be nearing the finish line, with reports breaking from RMC Sport that claim a fee has finally been agreed for the ...

The fee being discussed will reportedly be a record for a defender. The 21-year-old has been Chelsea's top target for the past few weeks, though negotiations have been difficult. The Blues went into this summer transfer window knowing they needed to revitalize their defense. [According to Hawkins](https://twitter.com/FabriceHawkins/status/1563235972321771520?s=20&t=gWrhjW9xGtTRPHf1cnG-KQ), the two clubs verbally agreed on a fee for the defender on Friday evening. They are set to finish that task, with a fee reportedly having been agreed with Leicester City for top target Wesley Fofana. Chelsea's latest transfer saga appears to be nearing the finish line, with reports breaking from RMC Sport that claim a fee has finally been agreed for the transfer of Wesley Fofana.

Chelsea will sign Wesley Fofana, Manchester United want Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and perhaps Cody Gakpo, and Barcelona want rid of Memphis Depay.

He acquitted himself well at Lyon and then at Barcelona, so there is no doubting that he has improved in recent years, but it still means waiting for Cristiano Ronaldo’s future to be resolved. Manchester United are wondering whether to follow up their £76m bid for Ajax’s 22-year-old winger Antony, after the Dutch side rejected the offer. Paper Round’s view: Fofana is one of the best young centre-backs in European football and with Chelsea’s current setup they can afford to plan for the future.

It has been widely reported that French defender Wesley Fofana is Chelsea's number one priority for the remainder of the transfer window. They have seen their ...

Chelsea have never walked away from this deal and are hoping to take advantage of the unease surrounding it. The Blues and Foxes are set to square off this weekend, though Fofana himself will not be in the squad. There are discussions currently being had regarding the structure of the transfer fee, a number that is expected to be around £77 million in total. It has been widely reported that French defender Wesley Fofana is Chelsea's number one priority for the remainder of the transfer window. Jacobs has reported that Chelsea are still hoping for a deal that is not a world record fee. Chelsea have been met with resistance for the entirety of their pursuit of Wesley Fofana but they are reportedly set to continue to press ahead in the coming weeks.

According to David Ornstein, Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Leicester City over the signing of French defender Wesley Fofana.

Either way, hopefully, most of the drama is now behind us in this situation. West Ham and Leicester were reportedly the two clubs in for him and eventually, the then 19-year-old chose the Foxes for a club-record fee of £36million. Despite being fairly unestablished at the senior level, he has developed a knack for sniffing out danger and winning the ball before the pass can reach the opposing forward. A hybrid of an old-school and modern-day defender, the 21-year-old impresses whenever he plays. Kurt Zouma had also joined West Ham in the previous season, which has left a gaping hole in Chelsea’s defense. Etienne managed to hold onto the French sensation for another season in the hopes of getting a higher fee.

Gary Lineker has called Wesley Fofana 'the most prodigiously talented young central defender in the world', on his £75m move from his beloved Leicester City ...

Fofana's move away from the King Power Stadium has been one of the most-talked about transfers of this window - and the French defender has only wanted to go to Chelsea. [Wesley Fofana](/sport/wesley-fofana/index.html) 'the most prodigiously talented young central defender in the world', on his £75m move to [Chelsea](/sport/teampages/chelsea.html). as the French star finally closes in on £75m move from Leicester to Chelsea

Chelsea verbally agree a deal for defender Wesley Fofana with Leicester with transfer fee believed to be £70m plus add-ons; Blues host Foxes at Stamford ...

But until that changes, we will work with what we have." Until that happens we just have to work with what we have." "My concentration is on the players that we have, and the team.

Chelsea look to have finally got their man after agreeing a £70 million transfer for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana.

When Chelsea first registered their interest in Fofana, Rodgers publicly stated the centre-back was not for sale. Leicester will reportedly receive £70 million, along with add-on's that likely involve appearances for the club, as well as club and personal honours. It comes after weeks of talks between the two sides, with the 21-year-old making his intentions clear to Leicester that he'd like to join Chelsea.

Chelsea are closing in on signing Wesley Fofana after agreeing a fee with Leicester City in the region of £75 million, sources have told ESPN.

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Wesley Fofana has all but confirmed his transfer to Chelsea but responding to a tweet by Leicester icon Gary Lineker. The Match of the Day presenter had ...

Rodgers said that Fofana had missed a team training session and had been demoted to the club's U21 side for the remainder of the transfer window. Fofana had already agreed on personal terms with Chelsea and an announcement now seems imminent. Fofana now seems to have confirmed that he will join Chelsea. The Match of the Day presenter had wished Fofana well after news emerged on Friday night that Leicester had accepted a bid from Chelsea. Leicester head coach Brendan Rodgers did not want to lose Fofana. Chelsea had a fourth, £75million offer accepted by the Foxes on Friday.

Chelsea transfer news: The Blues have finally come to an agreement over a deal for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana with personal terms now to be ...

Time will tell if it is a good deal for Chelsea or if they have indeed paid over the odds. And Leicester are getting around £45million more than Fofana is actually worth, at least according to the [Leicester accepted the offer on Friday night](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-wesley-fofana-transfer-boehly-24868279), with personal details between player and Chelsea to be ironed out. Fofana is just 21 years of age and has a contract at the King Power Stadium until 2027. Fofana was left out of the Foxes squad that took on Southampton last weekend and he will also be missing from the teamsheet when they take on, of all teams, Chelsea on Saturday afternoon. Chelsea look set to add Wesley Fofana to their squad before the transfer deadline passes on September 1.

Chelsea made a breakthrough in their long-running attempts to land the Leicester defender on Friday with the two clubs agreeing a deal worth around £75m.

‘We have been unable to add and there has been a lot of speculation about our top players so there is no doubt it has been difficult. [Brendan Rodgers](/sport/brendan-rodgers/index.html) is hoping for a swift finish to the [Wesley Fofana](/sport/wesley-fofana/index.html) saga and hinted the situation could become clearer by the end of the weekend. ‘You have to prepare a team and a group of players and you have to maybe replace that player.

Wesley Fofana has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea this summer and Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has been coy on the saga.

[as if the Foxes were trying to price him out of an exit from the King Power Stadium](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/wesley-fofana-anthony-gordon-chelsea-24767452). Rodgers was then asked whether Fofana has already played his last game for the club. With a move on the cards for Fofana, Rodgers was quizzed on the defender's future in his post-match press conference. "We’ve been unable to add. Brendan Rodgers was reluctant to comment on the future of Wesley Fofana following Chelsea's 2-1 win over Leicester City. It's said that the Blues returned with a fourth bid this week worth a guaranteed £70million, with further add-ons seeing the transfer exceed £80million.

Former Leicester City striker Gary Lineker shared his disappointment in Losing Fofana but wished the best for the central defender. The 21-year-old tweeted his ...

Everybody else is not our decision. However, it now seems like Fofana is closing in on his transfer and is set for his medical on Sunday. [reported](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-visite-medicale-ce-dimanche-pour-wesley-fofana-avec-chelsea/1350534) by lequipe, the defender will undergo his medical examination on Sunday before being officially confirmed as a Blues player. With Chelsea facing Leicester on Saturday, it was unclear as to whether Fofana was watching on at Stamford Bridge, with reports on his move going quiet. [Fofana took to social media to hint at the transfer](https://www.sportbible.com/absolute-chelsea/leicester-city-wesley-fofana-confirms-chelsea-move-20220827). [reported](https://www.sportbible.com/absolute-chelsea/chelsea-wesley-fofana-leicester-transfer-20220826) that Chelsea reached a verbal agreement with Brendan Rodgers' side for the defender.

Wesley Fofana is reportedly set to undergo a medical on Sunday ahead of his proposed £70m move from Leicester City to Chelsea.

[Fabrizio Romano](/people/fabrizio-romano/), Fofana is expected to undergo his medical with Chelsea on Sunday before signing the necessary paperwork. [Wesley Fofana](/people/wesley-fofana/) is reportedly set to undergo a medical ahead of his proposed transfer from [Leicester City](/football/leicester-city/) and [Chelsea](/football/chelsea/). [reach an agreement](/football/chelsea/transfer-talk/news/chelsea-agree-deal-for-leicester-citys-fofana_493146.html) with the Foxes.

Chelsea's plans to announce the signing of Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana have emerged after agreeing a £75million deal on Friday.

Chelsea have been busy this summer, with new owner Todd Boehly aiming to make a splash in his first transfer window at the helm. Tuchel still wants to add a forward to his ranks, with talks ongoing for Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The report adds that Fofana will be announced as the Blues' new signing on Monday once he has signed a six-year contract in west London. Fofana will become the joint-second most expensive defender in football history alongside Liverpool general Virgil van Dijk and behind £80m Manchester United captain Harry Maguire. After drawn-out negotiations and multiple rejected bids, Chelsea finally found a breakthrough in their pursuit of the 21-year-old centre-back earlier this week. Fofana will become Thomas Tuchel's seventh summer signing, totalling the Blues' transfer window expenditure at around £191m with five days remaining.

Chelsea and Leicester City have finally agreed upon a fee for 21-year-old Wesley Fofana after the Blues had three previous bids declined by the Foxes.

Fofana has been pushing for his move to Stamford Bridge since Chelsea started to show real interest as the Frenchmen desires to play Champions League football. [Italian journalist](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1563806591668854784), Fofana is set to complete his Chelsea medical today and sign the last few contracts that are needed to be filled in. Wesley Fofana Set To Have His Chelsea Medicals In The Coming Hours

WESLEY FOFANA will undergo his medical with Chelsea today before completing a £70million plus transfer to West London.The defender agreed personal te.

[James appeared to welcome Fofana to the club](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19635013/reece-james-wesley-fofana-transfer-haircut/) by copying his haircut with included a heart and squiggly lines. [labelling him a "w***er" during the match](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19635522/chelsea-wesley-fofana-leicester-x-rated-song/) as his exit loomed. [banished the French ace to train with the U23 squad ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19601326/wesley-fofana-train-leicester-u23s-chelsea-transfer/)ahead of the game because he missed a practice session. [nearly caused Chelsea to pull the plug](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19596293/chelsea-wesley-fofana-transfer-leicester-reject/) on the deal. [ finally agreed to sell the 21-year-old](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19630841/chelsea-wesley-fofana-transfer-agreement-leicester/) for £70m plus hefty add-ons on Friday night. [agreed personal terms](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19543106/chelsea-transfer-news-fofana-personal-terms-agreed/) with the Blues a few weeks ago.

With Chelsea ready to spend £70m on Wesley Fofana, have they got the "most prodigiously talented young central defender in the world"?

The issue is, they don't have a lot of time." Nevertheless, Brendan Rodgers has nurtured him and ensured he is now a very modern central defender - quick, comfortable carrying the ball out of defence and adept at playing in a two-man defensive unit or a three. He immediately ticks the boxes and is also one of the future." Since Fofana's debut, Leicester have won 43.2% of the league games he has featured in, compared with 38.5% of those without him. "Fofana ticks a box for the centre-half position but also strengthens elsewhere as James can go forward." He's been great for us." "They will get a great player. "Every player wants to play Champions League football so it's understandable. "It's a difficult moment for him. Yes, I believe he's that good." But after playing in Leicester's first two league games of this season, he has been left out of the following two and has not been training with the first team recently. That was in May, and former Chelsea goalkeeper Rob Green believes a lack of planning has left them "over a barrel" as the deadline approaches.