Todd Boehly has been given the 'green light' by one pundit to sanction a world record £85million bid for Chelsea defensive target Wesley Fofana amid a minor Kalidou Koulibaly issue.
The Senegalese defender announced his arrival to English football in some style with his well-accomplished performance in the Blues backline for their rare 1-0 victory at Goodison Park against Everton. It was a performance that made that £34million price-tag look like an absolute bargain. His player rating on football.london read: "The Senegal international still required some guidance as he adjusts to being part of Chelsea's back three but showed a great deal of ability in denying Anthony Gordon and taking the ball forward. Played a clever pass into Ben Chilwell for the England star to win a penalty. Had to be subbed in the second period as he looked to cramp up. 7."
Despite a great debut for Edouard Mendy's international teammate, it did end on a little bit of a whimper with the former Napoli legend having to come off with what looked like a minor injury. In fact, manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed it was cramp related, so nothing serious which is a huge relief to Blues supporters ahead of the big match in gameweek 2 already on the horizon against Tottenham Hotspur.
