Wesley Fofana joined Chelsea today after leaving Leicester City and agreeing to a seven-year deal with the club.
Fofana, one of the most highly regarded young players in the Premier League, joins Thomas Tuchel’s defense for the 2022–23 campaign, adding to the summertime additions of Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella.
As soon as he was done signing, Fofana said:
“The two last days have been really big days for me and I’m very happy.
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“I trained this morning with the team and it’s a dream for me.
“I’m very excited to start playing games for the fans and the club.
“I’m here to win trophies – the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything.
” I came here to win and the club is built to win trophies so I’m here to continue that.’
Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly said: ‘Wesley is a hugely promising defender who has already proven his quality in the Premier League at a young age.
“We are delighted we were able to bring one of Europe’s most exciting talents to Chelsea and further strengthen that area of our squad, both for this season and many more to come.’
Behdad Eghbali and José E. Feliciano, co-controlling owners, said:
“We continue to build for success and a bright long-term future for Chelsea, and Wesley fits our vision perfectly.
“He is a player who can make an impact on the squad immediately, while at his age he will only improve further going forward.
“We are excited to see what he can achieve at Chelsea.’
The 21-year-exploits old’s throughout his two seasons in England with Leicester have further demonstrated his credentials as one of the most promising all-around defenders in the world after impressing in his native France with Saint-Etienne.
In his first season in the Premier League, 2020–21, he was named the Foxes’ Young Player of the Year. One of his best performances in England thus far came against Chelsea in that season’s FA Cup final, which helped Leicester win the trophy for the first time.
Although he was injured for a portion of the previous season, he quickly resumed where he had left off upon his return and shone for Leicester as they made their lone appearance in the semifinals of a European competition by reaching the Europa Conference League.