Chelsea have confirmed their sixth first team signing with the arrival of Wesley Fofana from Leicester City.
football.london understands Fofana's move is worth an initial £70million, but could eventually be over £80million should the add-ons be achieved which would be a world record fee for a defender. The Blues held a long-term interest in the French defender and have finally got their man after weeks of negotiations.
Chelsea have already secured deals for Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Slonina and Carney Chukwuemeka this summer, but another defender has been a priority for the west Londoners. After missing out on Nathan Ake and Jules Kounde co-owner Todd Boehly decided to do all he could to sign the 21-year-old from Leicester, strengthening Thomas Tuchel's defensive options after a tricky start to the season.
