Chelsea want to sign a former AS Saint-Étienne – Sport.fr

Chelsea would be interested in the French defender of Leicester, Wesley Fofana (21 years old).

Wesley Fofana on the side! According to information from Sky Sports, the central defender who passed through ASSE would interest Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel. The British media explains that the English cador absolutely wants to sign another defender in addition to Kalidou Koulibaly. Last season, the native of Marseille did not play much because he suffered a big injury. The Frenchman suffered a fractured fibula in his left leg following a violent tackle from Villarreal striker Fer Nino during a friendly match in August 2021. The defender managed to come back at the end of the season, he played Premier League and Europa League Conference matches with Leicester City and matches with the France Espoirs team. On the site Transfermarkt, Wesley Fofana is valued at 40 million euros, he is in contract with the English club until June 2027. As a reminder, Leicester had already paid the sum of 35 million euros in October 2020 for AS Saint -Étienne releases his nugget. At Chelsea, the French would embark on an ambitious project a few months before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a file to follow…