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Chelsea verbally agree a deal for defender Wesley Fofana with Leicester with transfer fee believed to be £70m plus add-ons; Blues host Foxes at Stamford ...

But until that changes, we will work with what we have." Until that happens we just have to work with what we have." "My concentration is on the players that we have, and the team.

Chelsea host Leicester City on Saturday and The Sporting News will be at Stamford Bridge to bring you live updates throughout the afternoon.

— Chelsea play host to Leicester at Stamford Bridge in London, UK. We'll also be on Wesley Fofana watch in case he's managed to make it here. 90 mins from kickoff: The big team news decision for Tuchel will see a reshuffle at the back following Kalidou Koulibaly's red card against Leeds. “In future, you will just a hear a no comment from me on referees. “The one side is that I got a red card and I behaved in a way that is not appropriate and I regret. There's a VAR check though and it seems Kai Havertz was just offside in the lead up to playing the pass to Loftus-Cheek. The defender is down receiving treatment as a result but looks to be ok to continue. It's not malicious but it was a silly tackle and he's given his marching orders. 34th min: Leicester are enjoying a bit more possession now and win two corners in the space of a minute. 41st min: Chelsea break from Leicester's corner with Loftus-Cheek carrying the ball up the field and playing it to Sterling. 45th min +2: A massive save from Mendy denies Timothy Castagne at the end of the half.

Chelsea look to have finally got their man after agreeing a £70 million transfer for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana.

When Chelsea first registered their interest in Fofana, Rodgers publicly stated the centre-back was not for sale. Leicester will reportedly receive £70 million, along with add-on's that likely involve appearances for the club, as well as club and personal honours. It comes after weeks of talks between the two sides, with the 21-year-old making his intentions clear to Leicester that he'd like to join Chelsea.

Chelsea will face Leicester City in the English Premier League at Stamford Brige on Saturday (August 27). The Blues will be looking to bounce back after ...

[Chelsea](/topic/chelsea)will look to bounce back strongly when they host [Leicester](/topic/leicester)City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday (August 28). The Blues will be looking to bounce back after suffering a humilating 3-0 defeat to Leeds last week. Chelsea will face Leicester City in the English Premier League at Stamford Brige on Saturday (August 27).

Leicester were unable to capitalise on Conor Gallagher's first-half dismissal and had a goal ruled out in their 2-1 defeat.

Barnes and the substitute Kelechi Iheanacho both wasted chances to grab a point for the visitors while Vardy was also denied by Mendy on more than one occasion as Chelsea somehow hung on for a crucial victory. Mason Mount was sacrificed at the break for César Azpilicueta as Chelsea reverted to a back three and the change of shape paid dividends immediately. “We went to sleep at the start of the second half,” he said. Some excellent play down the right and an inch-perfect cross from James allowed Sterling the easiest of tap-ins at the far post. “He is responsible for what he did and of course he knows it was a huge mistake.” Jamie Vardy and Timothy Castagne also had opportunities to punish Chelsea before half-time, while Reece James struck the outside of the post at the other end.

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He should do better. He is up front on his own and is tasked with holding the ball up and is doing so well using his strength and technique to combine with the midfielders. He is nervous about Leicester getting an equaliser. Iheanacho then has a chance, he should shoot with his weaker foot but he wants it on his left, the angle isn't there for it and he pulls it wide. The veteran striker ghosts in behind Chalobah and latches onto a ball over the top but Mendy is out quickly to narrow the angle and make the save. Chelsea are hanging on now, Perez finds Vardy running in behind and he bullies Chalobah off the ball and is in at goal.

Raheem Sterling scored his first two Chelsea goals to help them shake off any ghosts that may be looming after their trip to Yorkshire.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Chelsea have bounced back from what was a surprising 3-0 defeat last time out against Leeds. Raheem Sterling then scored a brace in 15 second-half minutes to ensure the Blues were out of sight. Conor Gallagher saw red midway through the first half, putting Chelsea on the back foot.

After a lengthy chase, Chelsea may finally be set to secure their top defensive target in Leicester Citys Wesley Fofana.

Fofana is yet to receive his first senior cap for France, but the increased visibility that will come with a move to Stamford Bridge could tee him up for a breakthrough World Cup campaign in Qatar. Leicester had been publicly declaring Fofana was not for sale, but the situation was accelerated by the defender missing a training session, leading to him being told to train with the Foxes' under-23s. According to L'Equipe, Chelsea's successful bid for Fofana includes add-ons which could make him the most expensive defender in the history of football, surpassing the £80m Leicester received from Manchester United for Harry Maguire.

Raheem Sterling's brace helped Chelsea overcome Conor Gallagher's two yellows against Leicester, but the Blues are in need of a striker up front.

[Conor Gallagher](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/266696/conor-gallagher) -- Chelsea were forced to play with 10 men for more than an hour after the midfielder was sent off for two yellow cards in the space of six minutes. Sterling and [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz) will both likely hit double figures in terms of goals this season, but there is nobody else in Tuchel's squad who would expect to score 10 or more goals in a season, so if either or both are injured or lose form, Chelsea will have a major problem. The Fofana money will be crucial to helping Rodgers bring in the new players he needs, but the clock is ticking and Leicester might have left it too late. Unless manager Brendan Rodgers is able to make significant signings before the transfer deadline on Thursday, Leicester will face a season of struggle at the wrong end of the table. Having been signed as the first major addition to the squad since the Todd Boehly-led takeover of Chelsea in the summer, Sterling had failed to deliver in his first three games for the club. [Upcoming fixtures](http://www.espnfc.com/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1) Raheem Sterling scored his first goals for Chelsea since his £47.5 million summer move from Manchester City, netting both in a 2-1 win against Leicester at Stamford Bridge. [Upcoming fixtures](#fixtures) [Key stats](#stats) [Notable social moments](#highlights) [Postmatch quotes](#quotes) [Player ratings](#ratings)

Chelsea are closing in on signing Wesley Fofana after agreeing a fee with Leicester City in the region of £75 million, sources have told ESPN.

[Marc Cucurella](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/259910/Marc-Cucurella), [Raheem Sterling](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/156366/Raheem-Sterling), [Kalidou Koulibaly](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/150312/Kalidou-Koulibaly), [Carney Chukwuemeka](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/294317/Carney-Chukwuemeka), [Cesare Casadei](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/336394/Cesare-Casadei) and [Gabriel Slonina](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/286774/Gabriel-Slonina). [Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. [Get instant access](https://promo.espn.com/espn/contests/instantaccess/?ex_cid=instant_access_editorial_cta) only)](https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/88f27099-2a08-4c9c-9792-6aa026eff3f1) [Harry Maguire](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/157073/Harry-Maguire) when he moved to [Manchester United](/football/team?id=360) in 2019. [Chelsea](/football/team?id=363) are closing in on the signing of [Wesley Fofana](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/270190/Wesley-Fofana) after agreeing a fee with [Leicester City](/football/team?id=375) in the region of £75 million, sources have told ESPN.

Raheem Sterling bagged his first goal in Chelsea colours as his brace guided his team to a 2-1 win against Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday.

The host did not have the most comfortable of finishes though courtesy of Harvey Barnes’ strike in the 65th minute. Sterling scored the insurance goal and doubled Chelsea’s lead in the 63rd minute. Once he did, he fired a powerful shot at Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy’s near-post and beat him.

Chelsea overcame Conor Gallagher's red card to come away 2-1 winners over Leicester City.

His second goal of the afternoon was every bit why Chelsea bought him, producing a simple in tap in after finding the ball around the six-yard box. The German forward provided James with the ball in the build up to Sterling's second, but probably needs a more sustained impact on the game. Wasted little time creating something in the second period as his deflected strike lobbed over Danny Ward to give Chelsea the lead. It was a shame to see the red card mean he had to play deeper but was quite frankly monstrous in each battle he faced. Jorginho - The Italian's best display of the season. His first booking was a little harsh but his second inevitable as he took down Jamie Vardy on the halfway line to prevent the Leicester foward having a free run on goal. Jorginho tidied up play well and was a solid presence during his time on the pitch. With a deal agreed for Wesley Fofana on Friday evening, it was a much-needed outing to prove his worth should he stay at Stamford Bridge for the season. The wing-back hit the post with a fierce strike in the first half and was never afraid to take responsibility for the ball. 6. Edouard Mendy - A reassuring outing from the Senegal international who produced a brilliant save as Timothy Castagne looked destined to score on the brink of half time. Impressive save against Jamie Vardy late on.

Wesley Fofana has all but confirmed his transfer to Chelsea but responding to a tweet by Leicester icon Gary Lineker. The Match of the Day presenter had ...

Rodgers said that Fofana had missed a team training session and had been demoted to the club's U21 side for the remainder of the transfer window. Fofana had already agreed on personal terms with Chelsea and an announcement now seems imminent. Fofana now seems to have confirmed that he will join Chelsea. The Match of the Day presenter had wished Fofana well after news emerged on Friday night that Leicester had accepted a bid from Chelsea. Leicester head coach Brendan Rodgers did not want to lose Fofana. Chelsea had a fourth, £75million offer accepted by the Foxes on Friday.

A handful of Chelsea supporters have been left furious with Thomas Tuchel following Conor Gallagher's sending off amid the Blues' clash with Leicester City.

He said: "It was a very good start and a good match for him. He made a huge step in his development at Palace and became an England player." "Conor trains at a really high level. The Cobham graduate's marching orders is the second successive red-card shown to a Chelsea player after Kalidou Koulibaly was sent offer versus Everton at Goodison Park. [Gallagher](https://www.football.london/all-about/conor-gallagher) was shown his first yellow after clipping Kieran Dewsbury-Hall. The 22-year-old midfielder was granted a second successive start for the west Londoners as Leicester City looked to record their first win of the Premier League season.

Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Leicester City to sign 21-year-old central defender, Wesley Fofana.

Chelsea’s initial target in the summer was former Sevilla defender, Jules Kounde who chose to join FC Barcelona rather than secure a move to Stamford Bridge. The Blues are short of central defenders and need a defensive shape-up after Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen’s summer depatures to Real Madrid and FC Barcelona respectively. Leicester are also understood to have been lining up a replacement for the last few days to allow the deal to go through.

Raheem Sterling scored his first goals for Chelsea since signing from Manchester City this summer, as Thomas Tuchel's side beat Leicester City 2-1 on Saturday ...

"Youri Tielemans has made a couple of great balls, Jamie [Vardy] his timing was excellent and he would normally put the chances away, but he was getting the chances. [Raheem Sterling](https://www.espn.in/football/player/_/id/156366/Raheem-Sterling) scored his first goals for [Chelsea](/football/team?id=363) since signing from [Manchester City](/football/team?id=382) this summer, as Thomas Tuchel's side beat [Leicester City](/football/team?id=375) 2-1 on Saturday despite being down to 10 players. Leicester remain in 19th place, with one point. "We just started the second half too passively, we weren't aggressive enough. The challenge was a clear yellow card and gave us a huge disadvantage. Speaking on Gallagher's red card, Tuchel added: "You can't make the [second] challenge if you have a yellow card after 20 or 25 minutes.

In a review of one of Koulibaly's video messages one Blues fan wrote: 'Absolutely amazing! Cheers Kalidou, you've made an old school Chelsea fan's birthday ...

Koulibaly isn't the only active professional to sell video messages to fans on Cameo though. It's win win.' The source added. 'This is just a bit of fun.

The latest Chelsea news including updates on Wesley Fofana's potential move to Stamford Bridge and what Thomas Tuchel had to say on Conor Gallagher's red ...

[Read the full story here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/wesley-fofana-contract-chelsea-transfer-24870112). [Read the full story here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/tuchels-dream-chelsea-starting-line-24861312). [Wesley Fofana ](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/wesley-fofana-contract-chelsea-transfer-24870112)and Everton winger Anthony Gordon have all been linked with a move to West London. It comes after weeks of talks between the two sides, with the 21-year-old making his intentions clear to Leicester that he'd like to join Chelsea. "We are sloppy on the coverage, bad with the decision making how we cover the set-pieces. [Chelsea](https://www.football.london/all-about/chelsea) returned with a fourth bid worth a guaranteed £70million and further add-ons that would take the transfer above the £80million that Manchester United paid for Harry Maguire in 20219. "It's not purely his fault alone because it's a set-piece for us and it's sloppy how we take set-pieces at the moment. It’s not good enough how we take set-pieces at the moment and on top of it, we give chances away. It’s a very, very bad decision from Conor and, of course, he is upset. We spoke briefly after the game and things like this can happen. Thomas Tuchel admitted that Conor Gallgher must take responsibility for being sent of in Chelsea's 2-1 win over Leicester City, but was unhappy with the Blues' set-piece play that led to the incident. Of course, he knows it was a huge mistake.