SM
Man United vs. Bodo/Glimt: 11 hrs 9 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Brendan Rodgers rules out Wesley Fofana sale amid Chelsea links

:Headline: Brendan Rodgers rules out Wesley Fofana sale amid Chelsea links:
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers insists that Chelsea-linked centre-back Wesley Fofana is not for sale this summer.
Sports Mole

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has issued a hands-off warning to Chelsea over highly-rated centre-back Wesley Fofana.

The 21-year-old's fledgling career was disrupted by a fibula fracture in pre-season last year, but he has still established a burgeoning reputation at the King Power Stadium.

The Foxes shelled out £31.5m to prise Fofana away from Saint-Etienne in the summer of 2020, and the centre-back has since scored one goal and provided one assist in 50 matches under Rodgers.

Fofana won the FA Cup with Leicester in the 2021-22 season, and despite making just 12 appearances last term, he was rewarded with a new contract until 2027 back in March.

Leicester failed to qualify for Europe for the 2022-23 campaign, which has led to speculation surrounding the futures of several of their star performers, including Fofana.

Chelsea are known to be in the market for defensive reinforcements this summer, and the Blues are said to be working on a deal to bring France Under-21 international Fofana to the club.

However, Leicester boss Rodgers has ruled out the prospect of his side parting ways with Fofana, although he admits that interest in the centre-back is inevitable.

"Naturally, he's a top talent. He's not for sale. He still has lots of improvements to make. He's very happy here, he really enjoys being here," Rodgers told reporters at the weekend.

"Naturally he will attract the interest of other clubs. Our job, in not signing anyone so far, is to at least keep the players we have. I know that's the intention of the club."

Furthermore, it has been claimed that Chelsea will need to stump up at least £80m in straight cash to sign Fofana, and the Blues would therefore try to drive the price down by proposing a player-plus-cash exchange.

Thomas Tuchel has already welcomed one new defender to the club in the form of Kalidou Koulibaly but is still searching for new faces after seeing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen depart.

The Blues were widely expected to wrap up a £55m deal for Jules Kounde, but Barcelona successfully hijacked a move for the ex-Sevilla man after Chelsea stalled.

Matthijs de Ligt also elected to make the switch to Bayern Munich, while Paris Saint-Germain's Presnel Kimpembe and Manchester City's Nathan Ake are no longer thought to be realistic targets.

With Chelsea potentially being priced out of a move for Fofana, the agent of Bayern Munich's Benjamin Pavard has allegedly offered his client's services to the West London club.

Tuchel's side are also reported to hold a strong interest in Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries, with the Nerazzurri under pressure to make a couple of big sales this summer. body check tags ::

amp_article__491307 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2022-08-01 19:13:47:
html db last update - 2022-08-01 19:13:47 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Brendan Rodgers

Click here for more stories about Chelsea

Share this article now:
LC
Read Next:
Chelsea 'working on Fofana, Dumfries deals'
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Brendan Rodgers Wesley Fofana Thomas Tuchel Kalidou Koulibaly Antonio Rudiger Andreas Christensen Jules Kounde Matthijs de Ligt Presnel Kimpembe Nathan Ake Benjamin Pavard Denzel Dumfries Football
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Chelsea 'working on Fofana, Dumfries deals'
Real Madrid suffer fresh injury blow in damaging Liverpool defeat
January reunion? Emery coy over potential Luiz return to Villa
Chelsea's N'Golo Kante receives Saudi Arabia offer?

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Thursday's Europa League predictions including Man United vs. Bodo/Glimt

1

TE

Disaster for the holders: Slick Liverpool comfortably beat Real Madrid at Anfield

2

DF

Thursday's Transfer Talk Update: Vicario, Forster, Hojlund

3

TT

Preview: Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics - prediction, team news, form guide

4

PC

Preview: Al-Nassr vs. Damac - prediction, team news, lineups

5

PA

Preview: Farense vs. Estrela Amadora - prediction, team news, lineups

6

PF

Emery makes three changes to Villa XI for Juventus Champions League clash

7

EM

Tottenham eye two Championship goalkeepers as Vicario replacement?

8

TE

Preview: Brighton vs. Southampton - prediction, team news, lineups

9

PB

Advantage Botafogo! Estevao powerless as Palmeiras lose top-of-the-table clash

10

AB


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .