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Leicester City have rejected Chelsea's third bid of £70 million for Wesley Fofana, according to reports. Chelsea have already seen offers of both £50m and ...

[check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/). [Brendan Rodgers](https://metro.co.uk/tag/brendan-rodgers/?ico=auto_link_sport_P7_LNK1) admitted Fofana was not in the right frame of mind to feature. [Thomas Tuchel](https://metro.co.uk/tag/thomas-tuchel/?ico=auto_link_sport_P4_LNK1) has identified Fofana as his priority candidate to strengthen Chelsea’s defence. [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/) [Leicester City](https://metro.co.uk/tag/leicester-city-fc/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) have rejected [Chelsea](https://metro.co.uk/tag/chelsea/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2)’s third bid of £70 million for Wesley Fofana, according to reports. [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/08/23/chelsea-have-third-70m-bid-wesley-fofana-rejected-leicester/), Leicester have snubbed Chelsea’s latest bid as they consider the add-ons ‘unrealistic and difficult to achieve’.

Latest Leicester City transfer news from LeicestershireLive as Man United supporters push for Harry Maguire to return to Brendan Rodgers' side if Wesley ...

Maguire back to Leicester? @Marcel11or10 : If Maguire starts today it’s just gonna be more reason to sell him to Chelsea for £35M come 90 mins. Makes sense to me [City](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/leicester-city-fc) sold Maguire to [United](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) for a world-record £80m in 2019 and the Red Devils fanbase are pushing for him to return to Filbert Way. @keefyw : Fofana to Cfc, Maguire back to Leicester? @JEFitz76 : Fofana to Chelsea, Maguire back to Leicester at any price or on loan [Fofana](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/wesley-fofana) is said to be pushing for a move to Stamford Bridge, with Leicester wanting at least £80 million as the defender sits out his side's games until his future is resolved. @AADesign_Studio : Maguire back to Leicester... Maguire to Leicester for 35m @Stefan_Doyle : If Fofana goes to Chelsea… @Mallon7Niall : Fofana to Chelsea. Manchester United have been told to sell Harry Maguire back to Leicester City if Wesley Fofana joins Chelsea.

Leicester City reportedly turn down a third bid worth £70m from Chelsea for 21-year-old defender Wesley Fofana.

It's a difficult moment for him. You can't afford that, certainly playing a Premier League game if you're not 100% fully focused." [understood to have identified](/football/man-utd/transfer-talk/news/chelsea-identify-brightons-webster-as-fofana-alternative_492807.html) [Brighton & Hove Albion](/football/brighton-and-hove-albion/)'s [Adam Webster](/people/adam-webster/) as a potential alternative should Chelsea fail in their pursuit of Fofana. [Arsenal](/football/arsenal/) and [Manchester United](/football/man-utd/), while a big-money switch to [Newcastle United](/football/newcastle-united/) has been mooted for Maddison. "A lot going on behind the scenes, which I understand. [asked to leave](/football/chelsea/transfer-talk/news/wesley-fofana-tells-leicester-he-wants-chelsea-move_492429.html) Leicester in order to join Chelsea, was [left out](/football/man-utd/transfer-talk/news/rodgers-explains-absence-of-fofana-against-southampton_492669.html) of [Brendan Rodgers](/people/brendan-rodgers/)'s matchday squad for last weekend's 2-1 home defeat in the Premier League against Southampton.

Chelsea have had a third bid for Wesley Fofana, worth £70m, rejected by Leicester.

Due to Leicester's position, it is understood that Rodgers will receive less than half of any fee received for Fofana if he is sold before the deadline. "He’s not training with the first team, he’s with the U23s to get his football fitness. No agreement has yet been reached between the two clubs. From a football perspective, if it happens the sooner the better because it may allow us to do some work. Until then he trains with the U23s." Clubs need to find an agreement. [was the subject of a Chelsea bid worth £50m up front](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/08/23/chelsea-test-evertons-resolve-60m-offer-anthony-gordon/) and £10m in add-ons on Sunday, with his current club Everton now understood to be discussing the merits of the deal. The two clubs were on Tuesday afternoon in the process of completing the final details of the move, with the Italy defender set to compete with Aaron Cresswell for a starting position at the London Stadium. You need full commitment from players, they are well paid and the very least you can do is turn up. [Bayer Leverkusen interested in a deal for Callum Hudson-Odoi](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/08/23/bayer-leverkusen-hudson-odoi-chelsea-transfers-west-ham-southampton/) to join them on a season-long loan. It’s been hard for him to deal with and while he is in that frame of mind it is difficult for him to play. "There’s an offer gone in and it’s been rejected.

Chelsea transfer news: Your Blues round-up with updates on Wesley Fofana, Frenkie de Jong and Anthony Gordon.

football.london understand that [the west Londoners have liked the idea of signing De Jong](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/frenkie-de-jong-ligt-chelsea-24425184) for a few years now. It's believed that [Fofana has already agreed personal terms over a move to west London](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/wesley-fofana-anthony-gordon-chelsea-24767452), but the Blues have now seen three offers turned down. Chelsea were said to face competition from United for the midfielder's signature, with Tuchel once confident of beating Erik ten Hag to a deal. [the Frenchman feels as if Leicester are trying to price him out of a move](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/wesley-fofana-anthony-gordon-chelsea-24767452) by requesting a world-record fee for his services. The report states that the west Londoners' offer is thought to be in the region of £70million, including add-ons. Chelsea have been handed a major blow in their mission to sign Wesley Fofana as Thomas Tuchel looks to compensate for the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.

Chelsea have had a £70m bid for Leicester's Wesley Fofana rejected and are prepared to pay Everton up to £60m for Anthony Gordon.

Leicester have a bloated squad and hoped to offload fringe players such as Jannik Vestergaard and Boubakary Soumare, both of whom joined the club last summer, in order to fund new signings given financial fair play caps. Leicester are demanding a larger fee than they received for Harry Maguire, who was sold to Manchester United for £80m. Fofana, who has communicated his desire to depart for Chelsea, missed a training session last week and trained alone on another day.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Wesley Fofana has found himself in trouble for attempting to force a summer move to Chelsea. The Leicester City ace has been forced ...

I can only pick players who give that full commitment to play for the first team. "It’s so important at this stage to control any sort of distractions that may be there. - Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana has been banished from training with the first team for trying to push for a move to Chelsea

Thomas Tuchel has identified the French defender as his priority signing, but that is proving to be difficult. This was the Blues' third bid that got rejected ...

[£30 million](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/08/23/chelsea-have-third-70m-bid-wesley-fofana-rejected-leicester/?utm_content=football&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1661271645) in 2020 from the French side Saint-Etienne. [ A View From The Bridge18 hours ago ](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/transfer-news-frenkie-de-jong-likely-to-stay-at-barcelona-amid-chelsea-interest/) Whether Fofana makes the squad remains to be seen. [ A View From The Bridge17 hours ago ](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/bayer-leverkusen-are-interested-in-a-loan-move-for-chelsea-winger-hudson-odoi/) The deadline day is less than a week away and no deal seems to be close to being agreed upon. [ A View From The Bridge16 hours ago ](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/08/transfer-news-west-ham-united-are-plotting-a-loan-move-for-chelsea-star-conor-gallagher/) Options are very thin at the back and adding another centre-back has been a priority for some time now. [Wesley Fofana](https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/tag/wesley-fofana/) and Chelsea seems to continue. Such reluctance to sell their defender would come as a major blow to Chelsea. Leicester are reluctant to sell the centre-back. Thomas Tuchel has identified the French defender as his priority signing, but that is proving to be difficult. It is also understood that the add-ons that were offered were deemed unrealistic and difficult to achieve.

Latest Leicester City transfer news from LeicestershireLive as Chelsea reportedly withdraw their interest in City defender Wesley Fofana.

[Rodgers said](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/wesley-fofana-chelsea-transfer-rodgers-7501967) : “He’s not training with the first team. Manager [Brendan Rodgers](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/brendan-rodgers) confirmed as much after his side beat Stockport County on penalties. “He didn’t turn up for training one day. Day to day, he’s a good kid, but it’s been hard for him to deal with everything while he is in the right frame of mind. [Let us know in the comments section...](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-transfers-wesley-fofana-leicester-7503324#comments-section) It’s been difficult for him to play. “He’s a good kid, Wesley, it’s just been a real challenging situation for him. Chelsea are said to have moved on to alternative targets, meaning Fofana's immediate future at the club is up in the air. He’s training with the Under-21s so he can get his football fitness and keep working. They believe City have "priced Fofana out" of a move to Stamford Bridge. If not, he trains with the Under-21s. [City](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/leicester-city-fc) yesterday.

The Northern-Irishman also confirmed that the French defender is training with the club's U21 side after he skipped a training session with the senior team, ...

"He didn’t turn up for training one day. He’s training with the Under-21s so he can get his fitness back and keep working." The Director of Football spoke to me earlier. "I haven't spoken to him, no. Fofana has been pushing for a move to the Blues for some time now and the saga is likely to drag on a little longer, with the Foxes Wesley Fofana has been forced to train with Leicester's Under-21s after skipping a first-team training session as he looks to force through a move to Chelsea.