There is flirtation between OM and Wesley Fofana, without a rapprochement happening so far. Between the native of Marseille and his favorite club, the interest is common, as reported by the defender of the Chelsea Blues, the sporting director of the Marseille club, Medhi Benatia, came to survey him during the summer.
Wesley Fofana and OM flirt without concluding
Asked about this by Téléfootthe central defender does not shy away from his pleasure. “We got a call from Mr. Benatia. It sure went “boom; boom” in my heart. Because I was coming back from injury and I didn't know if I was going to be part of the club's project. But I had a discussion with the coach and he told me that he was counting on me this season. So I said I was very happy, I was 100% with Chelsea. But afterwards, it’s certain that there is OM in a part of my heart, we’ll see…”
The one who was once the most expensive defender in the history of Football, after Chelsea paid 80 million euros for his transfer from Leicester, became more affordable for two essential reasons: firstly his contract of rare length, which stretches over time and the injuries which did not spare him for very long months.
One of the highest paid players in the Chelsea Blues
So much so that the estimate of his market value now ranges from 15 million from Football Transfers algorithms to 25 million euros from Transfermarkt. This aims to compensate for the four and a half years remaining on the player's contract, signed for seven years in 2022 (Chelsea playing between UEFA rules and those in force in the United Kingdom to exceed the five years normally authorized in maximum). It brings Wesley Fofana the equivalent of a dozen million euros gross annually, the French international (one selection) being on the podium of the best paid players in his club.
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