Thomas Tuchel coy on Wesley Fofana's Leicester City absence as Chelsea target more signings before end of transfer window

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has remained coy on his interest in Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana, who is set to be excluded from the Foxes side at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

The 21-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge despite signing a contract extension with Leicester last season. 

Leicester have recently rejected a third bid from Chelsea for Fofana, an offer that is said to have been worth around £70 million plus add-ons.

Chelsea are yet to return with an improved offer, with the Frenchman spending time training with Leicester’s Under-23 side.

Wesley Fofana in action for Leicester City against Arsenal. (Alamy)

Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that he will continue to do so, ruling him out of selection against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

“He won’t be available for the weekend. He has trained with our Under-21 squad,” Rodgers confirmed.

The Leicester boss continued to discuss the likelihood of a fourth bid from Chelsea, stating: “I’m not sure.

“It’s not my concentration.

"I can’t lose energy thinking so much about it.

“It’ll be between the clubs. We have to continue to work with what we have."

Chelsea boss Tuchel was asked about his interest in the player and to give his thoughts on Rodgers’ decision to leave Fofana out, after his request before last weekend’s clash.

Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s clash against Leicester, Tuchel refused to be drawn into discussing Fofana, saying: “It’s your job to read into that. 

“It’s not our player.

"It’s their decision and where it has to stay.”

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The head coach continued to hint at making further signings ahead of the closure of the summer transfer window, with Fofana among the names linked.

“We have some ideas but maybe nobody comes in,” he continued.

“It’s not a long window anymore, it closes soon. 

“The focus is on the things we can influence. Everybody else is not our decision.

"No matter what we want, there are always several parties involved that have to agree.”

It remains to be seen as to whether Fofana will become a Chelsea player by the end of the summer, with the 21-year-old thought to be keen on the move.

Topics: Chelsea, Leicester City, Wesley Fofana, Thomas Tuchel, Brendan Rodgers, Transfers, Football, Premier League

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