Wesley Fofana

Leicester City have reached an agreement with Chelsea for the transfer of Wesley Fofana for an undisclosed fee.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Chelsea have finally acquired their man as the club announced on Wednesday, August 31 that Wesley Fofana had passed his medical and ...

‘I’m here to win trophies – the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. I trained this morning with the team and it’s a dream for me. ‘The two last days have been really big days for me and I’m very happy.

Brendan Rodgers has admitted fans should not expect Leicester City to start splashing the cash once Wesley Fofana eventually joins Chelsea.

He said: "Any environment where you can develop has to be stable. "I was hoping he would be (staying) as he's a top-class operator, he's someone we'd like to have improved and developed. We have talented players but it doesn't count for anything if you are not together. Then you have players in the last year of their contract. [Rodgers](https://www.planetsport.com/soccer/brendan-rodgers) has been waiting for the clubs to complete the deal so he can sign reinforcements, with only goalkeeper Alex Smithies arriving on a free transfer this summer. He said: "There has been discussions (about reinvestment) but it's certainly not going to be the whole fee.

Wesley Fofana has become one of the most expensive defenders in soccer history after securing a move to Chelsea from...

"I’m here to win trophies — the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. “The two last days have been really big days for me and I’m very happy.” Fofana said. England international Harry Maguire, who also left Leicester to join Manchester United in 2019 for 80 million pounds, is the only defender to have cost more than Fofana.

Chelsea have completed their second centre-back signing of the summer with Wesley Fofana arriving at Stamford Bridge from Leicester City.

I trained this morning with the team and it’s a dream for me. Add-ons will take the transfer to at least £75m and there were suggestions the deal could still eclipse the £80m Leicester received for Harry Maguire from Manchester United. After weeks of intense negotiations, Chelsea finally struck a deal with Leicester for the France Under-21 international on Friday evening.

The French defender joined the Blues for a £69.5million fee on Wednesday, signing a seven-year contract with Thomas Tuchel's side after being banished to ...

sit down with the manager and the football club and say, "I want to leave, but that being said, I'll be the hardest trainer and you can count on me". Finally, thanks to my teammates, my brothers, the Foxes soldiers. 'Thank you to all the people who work here everyday, you are the soul of this club! Wesley is a real good lad and has been brilliant for us in his time here. He's a younger player, and maybe under different pressures behind the scenes. If the deal is agreed, you'll go... I thank Top (chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha) for his understanding, thanks to the managers, to the coach who has always appreciated me, even if he chose to expose me a lot lately... 'I chose not to communicate during this transfer window despite all the criticism and all the often false and misleading comments, even when they were coming from the club. 'He won't be available for the weekend. There were ups and downs but I never cheated, you can be sure of that. 'The coach chose to expose me a lot... I have grown as a player but also as a man.

France Under-21 star Wesley Fofana has joined Chelsea from Leicester City and signed a seven-year deal in West London, the Premier League club have ...

Having played as a defensive midfielder in his youth career, Fofana broke into Saint-Etienne's first team on the right side of a back three. His passing has been less impressive, however that may be a product of the system in which he played for Leicester. The veteran ex-Arsenal forward is believed to be available - either on loan or permanently - as Barcelona look to cut costs following their own massive summer of transfers, while Chelsea are short on strike power. The Fofana deal takes Chelsea's total transfer spend to nearly £300m. The fee is said to be £70 million, with a further £5m in add-ons. Chelsea had endured a frustrating chase for a second centre-back this summer.

Wesley Fofana becomes Chelseas seventh summer signing after leaving Leicester in £75m deal; after months of difficult, often fraught negotiations, ...

Chelsea have completed the signing of Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana, it has been announced.

Wesley Fofana has become one of the most expensive defenders in soccer history after securing a move to Chelsea from Premier League rival Leicester for a ...

The Blues paid a big fee for Fofana but there remains confusion over the deal on the Leicester end.

Not only is this a nice parting message for a player that was integral to Fofana's impressive first year at the Foxes - almost securing them a Champions League place - it is also continuing a trend of high praise for the youngster who has been tipped to become the best defender in the world. Fofana only agreed an extension to his original deal in March, a move which was designed to keep him at the club until next summer at least, a time when serious bids were expected. Following the departure of Fofana, James Maddison - also someone at the centre of transfer speculation this summer - tweeted: "Good luck on your new chapter little bro!! Gary Linekar was quick to defend Fofana though, but it hasn't been received the same way by Leicester fans who are left confused with the club's transfer stance. [Fofana completed the move](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/every-chelsea-summer-transfer-fofana-24275767) after sitting out Leicester's match at Stamford Bridge just days earlier after also being dropped before that by Brendan Rodgers as transfer speculation rose. [The Blues](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/) paid £69.5m up front to bring the Frenchman to Stamford Bridge, making him Thomas Tuchel's third defensive purchase of the window.

Despite Wesley Fofana accusing Brendan Rodgers of trying to “expose” him before a move to Chelsea, the Leicester City boss has defended him.

Brendan Rodgers has defended 'good kid' Wesley Fofana and claims Chelsea's new signing was not responsible for a statement he released in which he slammed ...

I know where the statement came from and I know it wasn’t Wesley Fofana. We wanted him to stay but he’s taken the possibility to go. And if you don’t, with all due respect, you can’t then just think you can walk into our group. [Fulham complete signing of ex-Chelsea and Arsenal star Willian](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/01/fulham-complete-signing-of-former-chelsea-and-arsenal-star-willian-17285401/?ico=more_text_links) ‘I understood and I learned. ‘We brought him in here, no one knew him.

One of the biggest sagas of the Premier League transfer window has finally come to an end, with Chelsea announcing the signing of defender Wesley Fofana ...

Neto – Barcelona – Free They are then granted extra time to finalise contract details. The first window to shut is Germany, which closes at 2am AEST. It is the same in Spain, while Scotland’s window closes one hour later at 9am AEST. He’s a good guy and I think other influences have taken him away from the club.” He was amazing and we thought he could stay at least another year here. There’s a lot of noise around there and around him about what was said. “There were ups and downs but I never cheated, you can be sure of that. I get it coach. “I chose not to communicate during this transfer window despite all the criticism and all the often false and misleading comments, even when they were coming from the club. I will never forget how we vibrated, exulted or cried, together… I have grown as a player but also as a man.

Chelsea confirmed a deal to sign Wesley Fofana earlier this week, with the defender sending a controversial statement on his social media - with Brendan ...

"I never get too emotional with words, I try to look at the logic of it, and I know where the statement came from, and I know it wasn't Wesley Fofana. I got it coach." Fofana has been vocal with his delight at signing for Chelsea, already posting two Instagram posts related to his Chelsea move, attracting plenty of Blues fans to praise their new centre-back. Youri Tielemans and James Maddison have both been the subject of interest from other Premier League sides but Fofana was the one that attracted the most advanced offers, and Rodgers has publicly admitted how tough the situation was for his side. We'd hoped he could stay on at least another year before he would move on but he's taken the possibility to go. I learned.