transfer specialist Fabrice Romano reported that Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers intends to keep Chelsea target Wesley Fofana at the club.
Athletics david orstein reported on Sunday (July 31) that the Blues were working on deals for Fofana and Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries. However, Leicester seem keen to keep the former at the King Power Stadium for next season.
Romano recently tweeted:
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers says @owynnpa that Wesley Fofana ‘is not for sale’, very clear in the position of the club -as the board-.
He added, however, that Chelsea will continue to try to sign Fofana:
Chelsea still have no intention of giving up and will try to negotiate again next week in Fofana/ [Josko] Gvardiol, both really difficult.
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Chelsea still have no intention of giving up and will try to negotiate again next week on Fofana/Gvardiol, both of which are very difficult. #CFC
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Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers tells @owynnpa Wesley Fofana is “not for sale” – very clear about the club’s position, like the board. 🔵 #LCFCChelsea still have no intention of giving up and will try to negotiate again next week on Fofana/Gvardiol, both of which are very difficult. #CFC https://t.co/PXbRRxBSxa
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The Leicester centre-back notably missed most of last season with a broken fibula. Fofana has made just 12 Premier League and UEFA Europa Conference League appearances, with the Foxes largely struggling without the 21-year-old.
Since arriving from AS Saint-Etienne in the summer of 2020, Fofana has played 50 times for Rodgers’ side, registering one goal and one assist. The Frenchman, whose current contract with Leicester runs until 2027, lifted the FA Cup during his time at the club.
Chelsea remains linked to defenders this summer
Chelsea notably lost Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers this summer. Thiago Silva’s deal at Stamford Bridge is due to end next summer, while Cesar Azpilicueta has been repeatedly linked with a move to Barcelona.
They moved quickly to sign Kalidou Koulibaly from SSC Napoli but still appear to be looking for defensive reinforcements.
Romano’s tweet indicated that the Blues wanted to sign Fofana or Josko Gvardiol, while Ornstein indicated that they had a strong interest in Dumfries. They were previously linked with the movements of Presnel Kimpembe, Nordi Mukiele, Nathan Ake and Matthijs de Ligt. However, none of these materialized.
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The Blues are likely to be looking to sign at least one more defender before the transfer window closes at the end of this month. However, it remains to be seen if they can do so before their first competitive match next season.
Tuchel’s men will open their 2022-23 campaign with their first Premier League match against Everton on August 6 at Goodison Park.
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