Wesley Fofana: Chelsea confirm signing of talented centre back from Leicester City

• Chelsea have completed the signing of Wesley Fofana from Leicester City
• Fofana completed his medical on transfer deadline day, and the Blues announced him immediately
• In his first sentiments as a Blue, the former Saint Ettiene man said he was at the club to win trophies

Chelsea have finally acquired their man as the club announced on Wednesday, August 31 that Wesley Fofana had passed his medical and was the club’s new signing.

The Frenchman comes to Stamford Bridge after Chelsea and Leicester City agreed a fee in the region of £70m.

According to the club website, Fofana has signed a staggering seven-year deal at Chelsea.

“One of the Premier League’s most highly rated young players, Fofana arrives to further bolster Thomas Tuchel’s defence for the 2022/23 season, following the arrivals of Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella earlier in the summer,” a statement on the club website read.

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Fofana, 21, is seen as a bright prospect in football, and this would explain why Leicester City held on to him for so long before agreeing to a proper deal.

He is the perfect addition for Thomas Tuchel’s side, which is keen to revamp after losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen in the summer.

Fofana will now join the likes of Kalidou Koulibaly and Thiago Silva at the heart of Chelsea’s defence.

The Blues also signed Marc Cucurella from Brighton and Hove Albion in the summer.

Speaking for the first time as a Chelsea player, Fofana said:

‘The two last days have been really big days 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.’

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Elsewhere, Thomas Tuchel says his side did not show the right mentality after slumping to yet another away defeat, this time at the hands of Southampton.

The Saints fought back from two goals down to deservedly claim all three points at home

Despite going ahead through Raheem Sterling, who scored his third goal in two games, Southampton bit back through another former Manchester City player Romeo Lavia who fired in a super effort after Edouard Mendy failed to clear a corner.