Todd Boehly has been reassured that Chelsea did not overpay for the signing of Wesley Fofana. The 21-year-old, who penned a seven-year deal in west London this summer, swapped the King Power Stadium for Stamford Bridge in a deal which is said to have cost the Blues in the region of £70million.
After just two training sessions, Thomas Tuchel threw the Frenchman in the deep end and handed him his debut for Chelsea against West Ham. The former Leicester City defender impressed and Pat Nevin is certain that Fofana will be the difference between Champions League and Europa League qualification this season.
Speaking to Grosvenor Sport, the former Blues forward defended the fee paid for the youngster, claiming that he is pivotal to Thomas Tuchel's side. Nevin said: "If you sign Wesley Fofana for £75million and keep him for the next 10 years - that works out at £10million per year, which is actually really cheap.
