Wesley Fofana: Chelsea full signing of Leicester’s French defender in £75m deal | Switch Centre Information

Chelsea have accomplished the signing of Leicester centre-back Wesley Fofana in a deal value as much as £75m.

Chelsea pays an preliminary £70m, with an additional £5m doable in add-ons.

Fofana has signed a seven-year contract with the membership.

Leicester and Chelsea agreed a charge for Fofana on Saturday, with the defender flying to the USA on Monday for his medical.

Fofana mentioned: “The 2 final days have been actually massive days for me and I am very completely satisfied. I educated this morning with the group and it is a dream for me. I am very excited to begin taking part in video games for the followers and the membership.

“I am right here to win trophies – the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, every little thing. I got here right here to win and the membership is constructed to win trophies so I am right here to proceed that.”

Chelsea had made three earlier bids for Fofana which have been all swiftly rejected by Leicester – two in extra of £60m and one believed to be £60m plus £10m in add-ons.

Rodgers confirmed the participant had been coaching with Leicester’s U23 group after failing to show as much as a coaching session final week, with the Frenchman making an attempt to pressure a transfer to Stamford Bridge.

After Chelsea beat Leicester 2-1 on Saturday, Rodgers revealed his intentions to get a fast decision within the Fofana switch saga.

“I feel it is the identical with any participant,” he mentioned. “In the event that they resolve they wish to transfer and so they see their future elsewhere, it is all the time higher to have it carried out as fast as you probably can.

“It’s a must to put together a group and it’s important to substitute that participant. It is solely regular – each coach will inform you a similar. I do not assume it advantages anybody if it drags on.”

Leicester make Faes transfer

Reims centre-back Wout Faes was heading to England on Wednesday for additional discussions and a medical forward of his proposed transfer to Leicester as a possible substitute for Fofana.

Leicester are conscious that point is tight and produce other defensive choices they’re actively pursuing in case the Faes deal doesn’t come to fruition.

The deal beneath dialogue between the golf equipment is for a charge that would rise to £15m.

Leicester are additionally taking a look at a variety of proper wingers, although a mortgage deal will be the almost certainly choice.

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