Wesley Fofana reveals offer to leave Chelsea

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.

"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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