Chelsea are ready to meet Leicester City’s £85 million asking price for Wesley Fofana, according to reports. The central defender is keen to make the move but Chelsea’s first bid of £60m was rejected, claims The Sun.
Ad/> However the 21-year-old Frenchman could still switch sides before the end of the transfer window with another bid due to come in, as new owner Todd Boehly is keen to add the player to Thomas Tuchel’s squad.
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Chelsea hope that Leicester’s desire to raise cash could leave to a compromise, but they are short on defensive numbers after the departure of Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger.