Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has not ended his business in the transfer market for a defender despite signing Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli and has turned his attention to Leicester City centre-back Wesley Fofana.
Reportedly, Boehly wishes to snap Fofana to Chelsea at a club-record fee that will make him the most expensive defender in the world but Leicester insist he is not for sale.
Chelsea are eager to build back a formidable defence after losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen to Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively on free transfers.
Boehly is prepared to give Thomas Tuchel what he wants for the season and another highly rated Fofana could be just that player the club needs.
According to reports from England, Chelsea are prepared to tender a bid for the 21-year-old France international who made his debut for the France U21 national team in October 2020.
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However, from the Blues’ proposition, Fofana could cost them up to £85m should they decide to formalise their words into actions.
Recall that in 2019, Leicester sold one of their priced assets, Harry Maguire, to Manchester United for €87m.
Meanwhile, French media L’Equipe reports that Chelsea’s initial bid of €75m was rejected by Leicester who need a minimum of £80m that will see the defender become the most expensive sale of the club, surpassing Maguire’s record in the process.
Fofana joined Leicester last two years from French Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne and has featured in 51 matches while scoring 1 goal in the process.
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