Chelsea: £200k-a-week star has 'packed his bag' for Stamford Bridge

Chelsea target Wesley Fofana has ‘basically packed his bag’ for Stamford Bridge, according to journalist Dean Jones.

The 21-year-old has been identified as a top target by Thomas Tuchel following the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen to Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively.

Chelsea are believed to have had two bids rejected for Fofana by Leicester already, with the second one totalling around £70 million, but that has not deterred their interest in him.

And a recent report from The Guardian has claimed that the France Under-21 international has told the Foxes he wants to be allowed to join the capital club.

It’s believed that Chelsea are contemplating whether to make an improved offer for Fofana and are aware that it could take at least £85m to convince Leicester to sell, a figure that would make him the world’s most expensive defender.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has since provided an update on the 6 foot 3 ace’s situation, disclosing that he has already agreed personal terms with the west London outfit.

Only time will tell if the two clubs can now come to an agreement as well, completing what would be one of the most high-profile deals of the summer.

Jones states that Fofana, who could be offered £200,000-per-week, is just ‘waiting to be told when he can go’ and that Leicester are ‘understanding of the situation’ as all parties wait for a solution to be reached.

In an interview with GiveMeSport, he said: “He’s basically packed his bag, and he’s ready to go, standing by the door just waiting to be told when he can go.

“He’s so eager for this to go through now, and Leicester are understanding of the situation.”

Last month, the Evening Standard reported that Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries