Wesley Fofana ‘obsessed’ with Chelsea and his camp claims Rodgers made Saints decision

Wesley Fofana is said to be “obsessed” with moving to Chelsea this summer and this obsession has led to Brendan Rodgers dropping him for this weekend’s Premier League clash with Southampton.

Fofana has been the subject of two bids from Chelsea but Leicester are said to be holding out for over £80m from Chelsea, who are trying to smoke out the Foxes by pretending they are interested in Harry Maguire.

While many reports have suggested that Fofana asked not to face Southampton, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claims that the player was ready to play but Leicester decided his head had been turned.

That would suggest that the Foxes are likely to sell Fofana if Chelsea get anywhere near their asking price, which is expected next week.

“Wesley Fofana is not going to play in the next Leicester game with Southampton because he is focusing on a transfer,” Romano told his YouTube channel.

“This is the position of the club.  I am told by Fofana’s camp that he was ready to play but respected Leicester’s decision.

“There are two different positions from Leicester and Fofana but the reality is that the Chelsea deal is still there.

“There is no new bid yet but Chelsea will submit a new proposal and they hope to tempt Leicester. They have an agreement with the player because Wesley wants Chelsea.

“Fofana is obsessed with Chelsea; he is waiting for Chelsea and he wants a Chelsea move. He has an agreement of personal terms for a six-year deal.

“But it is now up to Chelsea to close the deal next week with Leicester. He’s not going to play in Leicester v Southampton.”

Rodgers is beginning his fourth full season in charge at the King Power and, having recently delivered back-to-back top-five finishes in the Premier League, expectations may have to be tempered.

“Let’s see where we’re at in a few weeks when we’re into early September,” he said ahead of Saturday’s visit of Southampton..

“For me, we’ll wait to see where we are when the window ends. What I do know is that I’ve got a group of players that are so keen to learn.

“I love working with them. It’s the longest I’ve ever been at a club, which tells you how much I love working with the players here and being involved with the football club.

“My ambition is to always improve and develop and that’s what we’ll look to do again this year.

“If we don’t have these resources to improve and develop, then we have to try to find other ways to be able to do that. The…