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Wesley Fofana reveals offer to leave Chelsea

  • Wesley Fofana opens up on offer to join Marseille
  • Defender back in Chelsea fold following ACL injury
  • France international happy at Stamford Bridge but open to future transfer
BySean Walsh
Fofana is committed to Chelsea for the time being
Fofana is committed to Chelsea for the time being | Nigel French/Allstar/GettyImages

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana has admitted he has held talks with Marseille over a future transfer, but is currently happy at Stamford Bridge.

Fofana is back in the Blues fold after missing the entire 2023/24 season with an ACL injury and has played the entirety of all three Premier League matches under new head coach Enzo Maresca thus far.

The 23-year-old has revealed that while he is intent on making a success of his time at Stamford Bridge, he recently received a call from Marseille and would be interested in playing for his hometown club at some point in his career.


Robert Sanchez, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana
Fofana is fit again | Marc Atkins/GettyImages

"I had a call that really touched me," he told FreeFoot. "I'd be lying if I said I hadn't considered it. It was Mehdi Benatia, from Olympique Marseille, the sporting director. It certainly touched me. I think everyone knows why and I had a thought.

"But at the moment, my objective is to succeed at Chelsea, to try and win games, to establish myself at my club.

"After that, Marseille, we'll see one day. I still have a contract until 2029. We'll see after that.

"I've never hidden anything. It's my city, it's my club, I'm a Marseille supporter. If it turns out to be the case, in a few years I'll be at Marseille and if it turns out to be the case, I could spend my entire career at Chelsea. So we'll see."

Fofana signed for Chelsea in the summer of 2022, joining from Leicester City for a fee that could reach £75m if all add-ons are met. He played 20 games across all competitions during his first year in west London.


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