{"id":616670,"date":"2022-08-22T11:24:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T15:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=616670"},"modified":"2022-08-22T14:10:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T18:10:10","slug":"leicester-city-wesley-fofana-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/22\/leicester-city-wesley-fofana-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Club Prepared to Sell \u2018Generational Talent\u2019 Amid Chelsea Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ben Jacobs<\/a> of CBS Sports has provided an update on Wesley Fofana with Leicester City<\/a> now reportedly willing to sell the central defender with Chelsea<\/a> chasing his signature. A fee has yet to be agreed between the two clubs, however, the news will likely be very encouraging for fans of the West London side.<\/p>\n

Jacobs posted a long update to Twitter about the transfer story detailing the price and The Foxes’ mentality. Jacobs wrote: “…The club stance has softened after a series of meetings between Brendan Rodgers and Fofana. Chelsea\u2019s third offer not expected to be \u00a385m. There\u2019s a real feeling a bid shy of \u00a380m with a preferable structure could be accepted”<\/p>\n

He does indicate that the deal won’t be done immediately, stating that “… they want time, should they sell, to reinforce. That\u2019s why the structure is important. <\/span>#LCFC<\/span> will also want a big chunk upfront.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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The report is also able to give insight into why the player himself is so keen on the move, and how this changed the club’s mind: “Fofana sees Chelsea as a dream move and Leicester feel if they keep him he may remain distracted beyond the window.”<\/span><\/div>\n
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Leicester City \u2018Prepared to Sell\u2019 Wesley Fofana With Chelsea Interested<\/h2>\n

Generational Talent<\/h3>\n

The 21-year-old French defender has been hailed as a “generation talent” by the Telegraph<\/a> who once wrote about how he could eventually be worth \u00a3100 million. Despite his age, the youngster has had several memorable performances in a Leicester City shirt and established himself as a major target for top clubs.<\/p>\n

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Following The Blues’ 3-0 defeat to Leeds United, they will be eager to get a deal done to strengthen their back line.<\/p>\n

Personal Desire<\/h3>\n

Originally it seemed that the Frenchman would stay at the King Power Stadium<\/a> but he sees the London side as a dream move. The France U21 international’s desire to make a move has forced Brendan Rodgers’ hand and made the former Premier League Champions more open to a transfer.<\/p>\n

Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Todd Boehly Opened Transfer Talks For Two Signings at Recent Dinner Event<\/a><\/p>\n

It seems like there’s work still to be done if Todd Boehly is to secure a deal for Fofana, but progress is being made and Blues fans will be happy to see it after a humiliating weekend defeat.<\/p>\n

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Wesley Fofana has no doubts since one month: he wants Chelsea, it\u2019s his dream move. Full agreement on personal terms has been reached days ago, now waiting for new bid \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35 #CFC<\/a><\/p>\n

Fofana asked Rodgers to be left out of Southampton game, it\u2019s confirmed – as @RobTannerLCFC<\/a> reported. pic.twitter.com\/9QZfatWUkV<\/a><\/p>\n

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n