Wesley Fofana Names the Chelsea Player Who Convinced Him to Join the Blues

• Wesley Fofana has revealed that Reece James messaged him to convince him to make a summer move to Chelsea
• The French star disclosed that he has been in touch with the Chelsea wingback for some time, and the wingback played an influential role in his transfer
• The Blues paid Leicester City an eyewatering £70m to sign Fofana, making the youngster the third most expensive defender in the Premier League

Wesley Fofana has detailed the role played by Reece James in his decision to join Chelsea this summer.

The French defender had been shortlisted as a top transfer target for the Blues to reinforce their backline.

And after failed bids, the west Londoners eventually managed to snap up the youngster on Tuesday in a £70m deal.

Fofana's move to Stamford Bridge came after he had made 37 Premier League appearances for Leicester City.

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Wesley Fofana details how Reece James convinced him to make Chelsea move

Fofana has now revealed that James is the man behind his decision to join the Blues this summer.

The 22-year-old revealed that the Chelsea wingback messaged him privately to ask him to join him at Stamford Bridge.

"I speak to Reece James on Instagram and Eduoard Mendy, [Marc] Cucurella as well," Fofana told Chelsea’s official website.

"Reece James sent me a message on Instagram about one month ago, saying 'You come and me and you play in defence'. I love that. It’s good for the confidence and he’s my guy now," he added.

Fofana’s £70m move to the Blues now makes him the third most expensive Premier League defender behind Harry Maguire and Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk.

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