Chelsea are increasingly confident that Wesley Fofana will head to Stamford Bridge before the summer window slams shut, but the central defender could speed up the process by handing in a transfer request at Leicester City, according to journalist Simon Phillips. The Blues have made an unbeaten start to the new season, having seen off Everton and clinched a point against Tottenham Hotspur, but head coach Thomas Tuchel may freshen up his squad ahead of the September 1 deadline.
It appears that Fofana is becoming frustrated at Leicester as he reportedly believes his current employers are pricing him out of a move to Chelsea.
The 21-year-old has informed the Foxes of his desire to complete a switch to Stamford Bridge ahead of the transfer window slamming shut.
It comes after Chelsea have lodged two bids worth up to £70million, but Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed the proposals were ‘nowhere near what the club would consider’.