Leicester
have immediately rejected a third bid for defender Wesley Fofana from
Chelsea worth £70m in total.
Chelsea's latest offer was believed to be £60m with a possible £10m in
add-ons - but the fee was unlikely to hit the full £70m total because the
additional fees have been described to Sky Sports News as "ambitious"
targets.
Fofana wants to move to Stamford Bridge this summer and was left out of
Leicester's defeat to Southampton at the weekend because manager Brendan
Rodgers said his mind was not in the right place.
"In terms of Wesley, just a young player who is not quite in the right frame
of mind at the moment to play," Rodgers said after the 2-1 loss on Saturday.
"A lot going on behind the scenes, which I understand. It's a difficult
moment for him.
"He's a good kid, he's been great for us whilst he's been here and at this
moment it's a difficult one for him. You can't afford that, certainly
playing a Premier League game if you're not 100 per cent fully focused."
Rodgers: I don't know what will happen on
transfers
Over the weekend, Rodgers admitted he does not know what will happen before
the end of the transfer window as speculation intensifies about the futures
of some of his players.
As well as Fofana, who watched Saturday's loss to Southampton alongside
supporters at the King Power Stadium, Youri Tielemans was dropped to the
bench in the same match - with the Belgian midfielder linked with a move to
Arsenal this summer.
When asked if it is a concern if players might have to leave, Rodgers added:
"I don't know at this stage. There have been a few offers in for some of the
players but nowhere near the valuation the club would want to sell.
"None of them are for sale. That is the reality of it, however, I know how
the game works and how the business works, but at this moment in time there
are a few weeks to go in the window.
"I don't know what will happen but my only concentration is the players we
have here and getting them back to that level of confidence.
Chelsea prepared to pay £60m for Everton's
Gordon | Advanced Auba talks
Chelsea are now prepared to pay up to £60m for Everton forward Anthony
Gordon.
Everton's position this summer has been the player is not for sale. The £60m
fee being prepared is the total value of a potential deal including add ons.
Earlier this month, Everton rejected Chelsea's initial bid of around
£40m-£45m for the 21-year-old. Conversations between the two clubs have been
ongoing, however, and the London club are now willing to increase their
offer.
A new contract remains on the table for Gordon, whose current Everton deal
expires in June 2025.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Barcelona forward
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with all parties optimistic a deal can be struck.
One source has told Sky Sports News an agreement is close. The deal under
discussion is thought to be worth between £15m and £25m.
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