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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ben Fisher and Fabrizio Romano

Chelsea’s £70m bid for Wesley Fofana turned down by Leicester

Wesley Fofana
Wesley Fofana was left out of the Leicester team for the match against Southampton at the weekend. Photograph: Shaun Brooks/Action Plus/Shutterstock

Chelsea have had a third bid for Wesley Fofana potentially worth about £70m rejected by Leicester City and indicated they are willing to pay up to £60m to secure Anthony Gordon from Everton.

Thomas Tuchel has made Fofana his No 1 defensive target and Chelsea could return with a fourth offer before the teams meet at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Fofana was dropped for Leicester’s defeat by Southampton last Saturday, after which Rodgers conceded the player was “not quite in the right frame of mind” to feature.

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