Leicester City have been determined not to let Wesley Fofana leave for Chelsea - especially on the cheap. But their stance could soften now, with the team struggling and in need of new faces and stability, writes RobTannerLCFC
But with Leicester’s need to bring in fresh faces to rejuvenate a squad who have earned just one point from their opening three league games, a third bid may tempt them to part with a player who is not fully committed to the cause.
Even if he stays, Rodgers fears Fofana may be unable to regain his focus. Rodgers could now be open to allowing Fofana to leave — if he is then able to add to other areas of his squad, with a right-sided winger a priority. But the final decision will be made by the club’s top brass, not Rodgers, who has always insisted Leicester shouldn’t be afraid of cashing in on a top player if it helps them strengthen the overall group.
The main concern for Leicester would be the amount of time it would leave them before the September 1 deadline to bring in a replacement for Fofana as well as strengthen in other areas. Most of their pre-window targets have now been missed as Leicester abandoned their plans for a squad refresh this summer due to a lack of interest in the players they needed to move on to create both room in the squad and the finances to help fill those holes.
An option for Chelsea to try to convince them to do business could be an offer of a cash lump-sum plus a player, but despite the concerns over Fofana’s conduct over the past week and continued determination to get his move, Leicester will only accept if the terms of any proposed deal help them to move forward.
It was clear against Southampton that Rodgers’ insistence that new signings are needed is true as Leicester produced a mentally fragile performance.
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