Chelsea have announced the signing of Wesley Fofana from Leicester City. football.london understands the deal is worth an initial £70million but could eventually be over £80million should the add-ons be reached.
The Blues had a long-term interest in the 21-year-old defender and after missing out on Jules Kounde, who joined Barcelona, Todd Boehly decided to go all in for the Leicester centre-back. It took four offers and weeks of negotiations but Chelsea have finally got their man.
Fofana will now be available for this weekend's match against West Ham United and could come straight into the side. The Frenchman is expected to be used as the right centre-back in Thomas Tuchel's 3-4-2-1 system.
