Wesley Fofana has made it clear to his club that he wants to leave this summer and join Chelsea, as if it wasn’t clear enough already.
The Guardian’s Jacob Steinberg has been all over this story from the start, and he writes today that the defender has told his club to let him go.
He’s already sent some pretty clear messages on and off the pitch – from going to greet the fans alone at full time of their match at the weekend, to posting sad looking social media pictures.
Now he’s apparently said it to them face to face in plain English, and it’s just down to Chelsea to make the offer that forces Leicester’s hand.
In that way, much like the legendary “transfer request,” this doesn’t change much. Leicester knew he wanted to go, and this hasn’t changed the amount of money they would be willing to accept to make a move happen.
I’ve never agreed to contracted players insisting on transferring when they still have a couple of years left on the agreed contract! Fofana has FIVE years on his and unless it’s written into the contract, he should be honouring his commitment. When injured, he was supported 100% by Leicester but now he wants out! Leicester well within their rights to hold out financially. However, unhappy players are the last thing Leicester need! As with Tielemans, a Fofana deal has to be concluded within days if Leicester are to obtain quality replacements!!
As for these players, things aren’t necessarily rosey elsewhere – as we’ve seen too many times, some will soon loose out long term!!
PAY THE MONEY,—-OR LOOSE HIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You mean lose? 🙂
He wants to leave yet just signed a new contract.
Typical of players today, sign a contract and six months later chase a move.
Bye then
The asking price for Cucurella was 50m and Chelsea paid 63m + add ins. Therefore, why can they not meet our asking price? It’s quite simple. Show the player you really want him by paying the money. We are not pricing him out of a move. He’s just signed a long term contract and we paid big money ourselves for him. Pay up or shut up.
He’s under a contract he recently signed, leave him alone.
If Chelski come up with the big bucks then he can go. Leicester will not be held to ransom by one young player who naively signed a contract extension a few months ago. What did he expect Leicester to do? Their business model is based on spotting young players with potential and selling them on to the super rich clubs. Without it, it’s unlikely the club would still be in the Premier League.
He will do the same to Chelsea when Real Madrid or Barcelona coming knocking
Let him leave if he wants too,be sitting on the bench like Drinkwater did .