Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers really holds his player in high esteem! In the days when Chelsea and Newcastle are interested in his first-teamers, the tactician is slapping huge pricetags on his players in an attempt to either keep them or get huge sums for them.Media are getting briefed again about Chelsea’s intentions to sign Wesley Fofana. There’s a real opportunity here. He’s quite clearly up for the move. Leicester are straightforward to deal with, they just want a sizable offer. I think he’s more than worth it. Transformative move. pic.twitter.com/C5C9ZJApa2— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) July 31, 2022 Chelsea missed out on the signing of Jules Kounde, so they are considering alternatives, one of whom is the Foxes’ French centre-back Wesley Fofana. Leicester have already told the London club that they won’t even consider offers under the $100 million mark.Brendan Rodgers today, “Fofana is not for sale, end of.”Also Brendan Rodgers right before Ben Chilwell was sold… pic.twitter.com/uI2LDWzWca— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) July 31, 2022 After spending most of last season out injured, Fofana signed a five-year contract with the Foxes in March, and Rodgers is reportedly not interested in letting the young prospect leave without garnering a significant fee.If a deal cannot be struck for Fofana, Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel is also said to be interested in signing Inter Milan defenders Denzel Dumfries and Milan Skriniar. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6534386##The price Rodgers set for Fofana is high indeed, but even that is a bargain if you compare it to Maddison’s evaluation. Newcastle United offered just under $50 million for the English midfielder. Leicester refused the proposal without giving it much thought. And when their coach Rodgers were asked for a comment on the Magpies’ offer, he played hardball!”Naturally, players like Maddison are sought after because they are talents. You see his performance, you see how happy he is and he’s not a player we want to sell. It’s not for me to put valuations on the players, it’s not my side, but that might just cover three-quarters of his left leg, that price. He’s a top player.”“It’s quite clear Newcastle will go to £50m for James Maddison” [@talkSPORT] #NUFC pic.twitter.com/HsdLkz9JQU— United News (@UnitedNews_NUFC) July 31, 2022 Maddison started for City on Sunday night, setting up Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s winning goal. Officially Leicester’s player of the year, he’s been in fine form in pre-season, with one goal and three assists in four appearances.So, if his left leg is worth more than $50 million, how much would it be for the whole player?
