Tielemans63 Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 Have heard he's keen to stay and work alongside Alex Smithies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetintedspecs Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 1 hour ago, An Sionnach said: All it needs is Top to say that Fofana is not for sale in This window and we can close this thread. Where's the fun in that? 🤷♂️🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Col city fan Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 4 minutes ago, Bluetintedspecs said: Where's the fun in that? 🤷♂️🤣 Well at least it would stop this fookin thread from doing another 100 odd pages mate. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep blue Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 55 minutes ago, lcfcbluearmy said: He has 5 years left on his contract he can't afford to sulk if he did he could be left out of our team and then never get the big move he wants. Nor would he have a chance of getting into the French team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcbluearmy Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 52 minutes ago, goose2010 said: it simply wouldn't happen. We aren't a big enough / cannot afford to 'let him rot in the reserves' IF he pushes for a move publicly it will happen. I was unclear what I meant. If the club has already decided he is staying this year which I think they have. Once the window has closed he can't afford to sulk and underperform because if he isn't playing well enough he will be dropped and the "bug clubs" he wants to go to won't be as interested in him as he's not performing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcbluearmy Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 1 minute ago, deep blue said: Nor would he have a chance of getting into the French team. Yes exactly I don't think we would drop him to prove a point but if he is not performing because he us sulking he won't get the move he wants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluearmyfox28 Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 17 hours ago, 5waller5 said: However, you’ve missed Hamza, who was a reasonably big earner I was just responding to the names that were posted, but we are only covering 50% of Hamza’s wages so still not a huge amount. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fox1norfolk Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 3 hours ago, Sunbury Fox said: Hope you're right. Wes could do far better than Chelsea if he's a little patient. If he develops as expected and becomes one of the best defenders in Europe, but there are no guarantees, then by next season we could expect at least £120 + million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooch85 Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 22 minutes ago, moore_94 said: So Fabio the vulture is a complete an utter fraud posting the exact same Info as OPA 4 mins after his tweet. That guy is actually poison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Beechey Posted 11 August 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 11 August 2022 Quick, someone read between the lines! 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnow john Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 15 minutes ago, Smooch85 said: So Fabio the vulture is a complete an utter fraud posting the exact same Info as OPA 4 mins after his tweet. That guy is actually poison. Steady Owynn! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 2 minutes ago, Beechey said: Quick, someone read between the lines! Fofana #3.... ..... OR..... Free Fofana??!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 Chelsea target Wesley Fofana was superb in his first season at Leicester but is yet to earn a senior cap for France and is just back from eight months out with a broken leg... so is he really worth £80MILLION? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11101905/Is-Chelsea-target-Wesley-Fofana-really-worth-80m-Leicester-want-him.html Chelsea target Wesley Fofana was superb in his first season at Leicester but is yet to earn a senior cap for France and is just back from eight months out with a broken leg... so is he really worth £80MILLION? Chelsea's latest bid of £65m for Wesley Fofana has been rejected by Leicester The Foxes want in excess of £80m, which would be a record fee for a defender He would also be the most expensive player without a senior international cap Fofana, 21, has been tipped to play at the very highest level by Brendan Rodgers The Frenchman performed statistically better than Chelsea's defenders last term By OLLY ALLEN FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 14:03, 11 August 2022 | UPDATED: 14:10, 11 August 2022 After plenty of toing and froing over the price tag, Leicester signed Wesley Fofana for £36.5million from Saint-Etienne on the final day of the 2020 summer transfer window. There were a few eyebrows raised over the fee as the centre-back was just 19 years old at the time and had only made 20 appearances in Ligue 1. It was a higher figure than the £27m that Saint-Etienne had received from Arsenal for William Saliba a year previously, a player who had a similar level of experience in domestic football but who had - unlike Fofana - been capped by France at youth level. Leicester will only consider offers in excess of £80million for French defender Wesley Fofana But anyone who watched Fofana in his first few months at Leicester, let alone over the course of his whole debut season, quickly realised he was worth it. Now 21, the defender finds himself facing the same doubts - only with a higher fee and brighter spotlight. Chelsea have ramped up their interest in him in recent weeks and have seen two bids rejected by Leicester, with the second thought to be worth about £65million. The Foxes will only consider offers in excess of £80million. Most expensive defenders in history 1. Harry Maguire (Leicester to Manchester United) - £80m 2. Virgil van Dijk (Southampton to Liverpool) - £75m 3. Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus to Bayern Munich) - £68m 4. Lucas Hernandez (Atletico Madrid to Bayern Munich) - £68m 5. Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax to Juventus) - £67.5m Not only would that break the world record transfer fee paid for a defender (also received by Leicester, for Harry Maguire in 2019), but it would make Fofana the most expensive player to have never won a senior international cap. While heed should be taken from how Fofana proved the sceptics wrong two years ago, it is not unfair to ask whether he is really worth such an eye-watering sum. £80million for a player yet to represent his country at senior level is unheard of and Fofana has still only made 81 career appearances at club level. The major reason for that is the 21-year-old's eight-month spell on the sidelines last season with a fractured fibula, which prevented him from reaching a century of games and also set him back in his hopes to make it into Didier Deschamps' France squad. That is cause for concern in itself as such a serious injury at a young age could be seen as a red flag. Fofana has targeted a place in France's World Cup squad in the winter, but Les Bleus are blessed with plenty of centre-back options - many of whom have moved clubs in recent years for significantly less than the fee being touted for the Leicester man. In comparison, Fofana's compatriot Jules Kounde cost Barcelona £46million this summer In comparison, Fofana's compatriot Jules Kounde cost Barcelona £46million this summer The 21-year-old spent eight months on the sidelines last season with a fractured fibula The 21-year-old spent eight months on the sidelines last season with a fractured fibula Barcelona signed Jules Kounde for £46million this summer, while Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich, £38.5million) and Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool, £40million) were on the move last summer. Meanwhile, as well as Fofana, Chelsea are interested in PSG's Presnel Kimpembe who is said to be valued at £42million. While those players are older and more experienced, what Fofana has on his side is potential. If Chelsea do break the bank on him, they are paying for how good he will be in a couple of years' time. 'This is a top, top player, no question, at a top level,' Brendan Rodgers said last season. 'I've worked with lots of top talents who have gone on to become top professionals, but I've got absolutely no doubt in this boy.' That's not to say that Fofana isn't ready to play at the very highest level right now. A hybrid of an old-school and modern day defender, the 21-year-old impresses whenever he plays. At 6ft 2in, he is a physical presence, good in the air and a tough tackler, but his positional play is also excellent and he is confident on the ball. No player in the Premier League made more interceptions last weekend than Fofana's five +8 View gallery No player in the Premier League made more interceptions last weekend than Fofana's five His raw statistics per 90 minutes last season compared favourably to Chelsea's defenders His raw statistics per 90 minutes last season compared favourably to Chelsea's defenders In Fofana's debut season in the Premier League, Jan Bednarek was the only centre-back to make more interceptions than the youngster (61). After missing most of last season, the Frenchman wants to win that title this time around. On the first weekend of the new campaign, no player in the Premier League made more interceptions than Fofana's five against Brentford. While his raw statistics from 2021-22 are only from a small sample size (seven league games), Fofana ranked higher than Chelsea trio Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Thiago Silva for tackles completed, clearances and interceptions per 90 minutes in the Premier League. Only Rudiger had a higher aerial duel success rate. Fofana's numbers were also better than Kalidou Koulibaly's in Serie A last season. It is also worth exploring a wider point about the transfer market here. That is to say that a player is worth as much as the selling club deem them to be worth. Leicester value Fofana incredibly highly, regardless of whether anyone else believes £80million is obscene. 'Fofana and [James] Maddison are not for sale,' Rodgers said last week. 'These are very important players to us. I have close relations with both and speak openly with them. Wesley is a fantastic young guy.' Leicester value Fofana highly and in March they tied him down to a contract until 2027 Leicester value Fofana highly and in March they tied him down to a contract until 2027 Brendan Rodgers says he has 'no doubt' that the 21-year-old can play at the very highest level Brendan Rodgers says he has 'no doubt' that the 21-year-old can play at the very highest level The Foxes believe that Fofana's value will only increase in the next few years and it was no surprise that in March they tied him down to a contract until 2027. He is a step above Rodgers' other centre-back options - which include transfer-listed pair Caglar Soyuncu and Jannik Vestergaard and 34-year-old Jonny Evans - and a replacement who has the same quality and potential would be almost impossible to find with less than three weeks left of the transfer window. Leicester missed Fofana hugely during his time on the sidelines last season. In the seven league matches that the Frenchman played, the Foxes took 1.43 points per game and conceded just one goal per game. When he was absent, they earned only 1.35 points per game and conceded 1.68 goals per game. 'It was a massive loss for us because of the nature of how I play, defending forward, anticipating, speed, but also mentality,' Rodgers said upon the defender's return. It is therefore clear that Leicester cannot afford to lose him. They also do not need to sell, despite being keen to decrease the size of their squad in order to bring new players in. Danny Drinkwater and N'Golo Kante both made big-money moves from Leicester to Chelsea The Foxes have curated a successful business model in recent years where they have made considerable profits from selling players they bought for much less. Chelsea alone have spent over £110million on N'Golo Kante, Ben Chilwell and Danny Drinkwater, but the fee for Fofana will have to be significant for the two clubs to do business again. Leicester will point to the £63million fee that the Blues paid for Marc Cucurella last week and suggest that Fofana is worth more than that as he is younger and his potential is higher. So it is therefore down to Todd Boehly to decide whether he can justify a third big-money defender in his first summer as Chelsea owner. Much like two years ago, a tug of war over Fofana might go right up until deadline day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabfox Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 6 minutes ago, Beechey said: Quick, someone read between the lines! Who’s Chelsea’s number 3? 👀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxinsocks Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 Chelsea arent coming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeePhilpottsBaldSpot Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 (edited) I know it's the Daily Mail but it's as simple as this: Leicester want to keep Fofana and have estimated that losing him would cause £80m+ worth of problems to fix Chelsea want to buy Fofana but it's up to them to decide if he'd offer £80m+ worth of value to them Unless football is going to change to a tribunal system where transfer fees are set by a neutral 3rd party, that's the way these things will always work. For what it's worth, I don't think he'll go anywhere this year but will leave next summer unless we have a freakishly good season. Edited 11 August 2022 by LeePhilpottsBaldSpot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 13 minutes ago, Beechey said: Quick, someone read between the lines! clearly thumbing a lift down the M1… deal on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 15 minutes ago, Beechey said: Quick, someone read between the lines! But but but...he didnt shake anyone's hand as he walked off the pitch..... With exception to Chelsea placing bids well below valuation, no one knows what is actually going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboFox Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 30 minutes ago, Beechey said: Quick, someone read between the lines! Clearly just a big fan of late-90s WWE superstar Rob Van Dam and I'd wager that an unsuspecting Jannik Vestergaard lying directly in front of Wes is about to get a frog splash from the top turnbuckle. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaJohnson Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 52 minutes ago, Beechey said: Quick, someone read between the lines! 3rd bid please! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyKopCorner Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 56 minutes ago, Beechey said: Quick, someone read between the lines! He's staying! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dames Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 Started the week off thinking this was a sure thing and Rodgers language around valuation definitely opens the door however I don't think Chelsea are prepared to pay it any more otherwise they'd have come back with an offer by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 1 hour ago, Beechey said: Quick, someone read between the lines! FOFANA3 COFANA3 CHFANA3 CHELNA3 CHELSA3 CHELSE3 CHELSEA 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalis Posted 11 August 2022 Share Posted 11 August 2022 1 hour ago, Beechey said: Quick, someone read between the lines! We're getting 3 Chelsea players in exchange for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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