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Wesley Fofana clears his intention of leaving Leicester City for Chelsea

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Wesley Fofana wants to join Chelsea, even though Leicester City wants him to stay at King Power Stadium. Leicester City is an English club based in Leicester, in the East Midlands of England. Founded in 1884, the Foxes won the 2015–16 Premier League, and winning for the first time in their 132-year history. Also, Leicester City have become an emerging title challenger club in recent years. Leicester City doesn’t want to lose their star defender in the early stages of the competition. It is pretty clear that Brendan Rodgers is in no mood to switch the young defender for any other alternative.

But, Leicester City centre-back Wesley Fofana has shown his will to join the London giants Chelsea. Chelsea is an English club based in Fulham, West London, and founded in 1905. The London giants have won all of their English first major honors. Not only in England, but Chelsea have also shown their dominance at the European levels by winning all the major honors. Chelsea’s manager Thomas Tuchel had a busy summer transfer window meetings earlier this season. As the German manager signed Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, etc. into his squad.

Will Leicester City agree to Chelsea’s deal for centre-back Wesley Fofana?

Wesley Fofana is a 21-year-old young French international who plays as a defender for Premier League club Leicester City. Born in Marseille, Fofana started his football career at Saint-Étienne, then followed to Leicester City. On 2 October 2020 Fofana joined the English Premier League side Leicester City, after impressing Foxes selectors. Leicester City’s manager Brendan Rodgers shows much faith in the young Frenchman and wants him to stay at Foxes. Although 21-year-old young French centre-back has shown his desire to move to London giants. Chelsea’s manager Thomas Tuchel came up with £70m for the young centre-back, but Brendan Rodgers have declined this deal.

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