Chelsea have finally got their man Wesley Fofana – and they paid $90.75 to Leicester City to make it so. The 21-year-old central defender joins the Blues on a seven-year contract, a day after the end of the transfer window. The Marseille-born defensive rock will be welcomed to Stamford Bridge after a shaky start to the season.”The last two days have been big for me, and I’m very happy. I trained this morning with the team, and it’s a dream for me. I’m very excited to start playing games for the fans and the club. I’m here to win trophies – the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. I came here to win, and the club is built to win trophies, so I’m here to continue that.”OFFICIAL: Chelsea have announced the signing of Wesley Fofana 💰 pic.twitter.com/6vzEuEt0t8— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 31, 2022 The centre-back started Saint-Etienne’s first three games of 2020/21, winning all three without conceding a goal, before moving to Leicester City. The speed with which he adapted to his new surroundings and the intensity of the Premier League was even more impressive, though, as he instantly became a key player at the King Power Stadium. He made 38 appearances for the Foxes in his debut campaign on these shores, 28 of them in the Premier League, all but one of which came from the start, with the level of his performances seeing him named the club’s Young Player of the Season.##NAJAVA_MECA_6606291##Wesley moves to west London after two seasons with the Foxes, having joined the Club from French side Saint Etienne in 2020. He departs as an FA Cup winner, having helped City lift the trophy for the first time in 2021, and with a reputation as one of the world’s most promising young defenders firmly established.Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel will welcome the arrival of Fofana after seeing centre-backs Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen leave and admitting the club granted Marcos Alonso’s request to leave Stamford Bridge before the end of the transfer window.
