Chelsea may be edging closer to securing a deal for Wesley Fofana as Leicester weigh up a loan move for Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji.
The Blues have made Fofana their priority transfer target as Todd Boehly looks to negotiate a deal for the 21-year-old defender. Thomas Tuchel is keen to add another centre-back to his squad before the transfer window slams shut after missing out on deals for Nathan Ake and Jules Kounde.
football.london understands Fofana has asked to leave the King Power Stadium after agreeing personal terms with Chelsea at the beginning of August. The French defender was left out of Brendan Rodgers' matchday squad at the weekend with reports suggesting Fofana is becoming frustrated with the Foxes' £80million valuation of the player.
