Chelsea are close to signing Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana.
Leicester’s asking price could be exorbitant, with reports suggesting he could demand up to £85m given Fofana has five years left on his contract.
French U21 internationals signed a two-year contract extension with Leicester in March to stay at King Power Stadium until 2027.
Chelsea are believed to be considering a deal involving the player as part of the offer.
Chelsea have signed Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli and are looking to sign Manchester City’s Nathan Ake and Sevilla’s Jules Kunde following the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.
Wesley Fofana played only 630 minutes in the Premier League last season due to injury, but the centre-back ranked fifth in the league in recoveries in the defensive third and 15th in completed passes per 90 minutes. .
Meanwhile, Blues manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted he is “a little” upset about Barcelona’s bid for Cesar Azpilicueta.
The 32-year-old has 12 months left on his Chelsea contract and is reportedly hoping to leave the club to return to his native Spain after 10 years at Stamford Bridge.
But Tuchel said he wasn’t sure he wanted to give Azpilicueta “what he wanted”, comparing it to the value of recent Chelsea acquisition Kalidou Koulibaly, who signed for £33m from Napoli earlier this month. Barca thinks they underestimate their defenders.
when asked at Universal Orlando Resort “Maybe a little,” Tuchel replied, if he was upset that the Spanish giants were chasing Azpilicueta.
When asked about the Spaniard’s future, Tuchel said: “It’s a difficult question because I don’t know if I want to give Aspi what he wants.
“At some point, it’s just what we want. We compared how much we’ve fought for Koulibaly, who is about the same age as a national team player.
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Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher is hoping to play a key role in Thomas Tuchel’s side this season after a successful loan spell at Crystal Palace.
“He’s a very important player for Napoli, but we have the Spanish national team, the captain of Chelsea. I think he’s probably at the same level, but Barcelona don’t see him at that level. I don’t know if he wants to. Give him what he wants because he’s a huge player.”
Rodgers downplays talk of Madison’s exit after Newcastle bid
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Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has ruled out the idea of James Maddison leaving the club this summer.
Reported by Sky Sports News On Saturday, Fox rejected a £40m bid from Newcastle.
Asked about the offer, Rogers said bbc radio leicester: “He’s still a very good player. You can see how happy he is when you see his performance. He’s not the player we want to sell.
“It’s not for me or for my part to rate a player, but it might only cover three-quarters of his left foot. For that price. He’s a top player.”
Rodgers also appeared to have opened the door for goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to leave the club amid reports of interest from French club Nice.
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He said: “Nothing I know – I’m a little curious during the summer.
“Kasper has earned the right to think about the next chapter of his career and where he is.”
Pereira’s Achilles injury ‘doesn’t look good’
Ricardo Pereira injured Achilles tendon ahead of new season
Rodgers says Ricardo Pereira has suffered an ‘not looking good’ Achilles injury ahead of next weekend’s Premier League opener.
Rodgers said after Pereira were eliminated in a friendly against Sevilla on Sunday. bbc radio leicester: “I’m disappointed that Ricky dropped out. It doesn’t look good, but we’ll see how it goes.
“I had a bad injury here last year and set back. So I hope it’s not too bad, but it doesn’t look good.”
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