Brendan Rodgers takes a swipe at Wesley Fofana by insisting the Chelsea target’s attempt to force a move away from Leicester is ‘very different’ to Harry Maguire’s because the former Foxes defender was ‘fantastic right up until the last minute’
- Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has hit out at Welsey Fofana’s commitment
- The defender has been the subject of heavy interest from Chelsea this summer
- Rodgers’ side rejected a third bid from the Blues for the Frenchman last week
- The Welshman dismissed comparisons between Fofana and Harry Maguire
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has hit out at Wesley Fofana’s commitment amid Premier League rivals Chelsea‘s reported interest in the defender.
The Frenchman was left out of the Foxes’ squad for their 2-1 defeat to Southampton last weekend after he failed to turn up for first team training.
Rodgers confirmed that Leicester rejected a third bird for the 21-year-old from the Blues last week, with the Foxes are holding out for their £80million valuation of Fofana.
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has slammed defender Wesley Fofana’s committment
The Frenchman has been the subject of heavy interest from Chelsea throughout the summer
And the Welsh coach sent a subliminal dig towards the defender in his pre-match press conference ahead of his side’s visit to Chelsea on Saturday.
Rodgers said: ‘For me, it’s all about commitment, when players are willing to commit to the those of the team.
‘It’s been a challenge for Wesley, and you have to respect player welfare. But you have to push on. But the window shuts soon and things will become clearer after that.’
Fofana signed a five-year deal at the King Power Stadium in March 2022 and the Foxes’ asking price for the Frenchman is the current world record fee for a defender.
21-year-old was left out of the Foxes’ squad for their 2-1 defeat to Southampton last weekend
Rodgers has dismissed comparisons made between Fofana and ex-defender Harry Maguire
Rodgers was also quick to dismiss comparisons between the 21-year-old and former Leicester defender Harry Maguire’s efforts to force through a move to Manchester United in 2019, claiming: ‘No, that was totally different.
‘I was aware over the course of the summer that there was a…