Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has responded to speculations about. Chelsea’s targeted players submitting transfer requests from the King Power Stadium.
Brendan Rodgers has dismissed rumors that£80million star Wesley Fofana has submitted a transfer request amid interest from Chelsea . For the striker he has been twice and they are ready to test the Foxes’ patience once again with a third bid expected to exceed £63million. However Rodgers insists. The future of the 21-year-old defender has not changed. Despite being heavily in the news with the move out of the King Power Stadium.
When asked if there was a third additional offer for this player Rodgers said. No, not at the moment. Nothing new or any changes. We talked many times about the whole situation. And of course, it’s still a private conversation. Our communication is normal. And we are just preparing for the next game. When asked if he could confirm that Fofana’s transfer request was not true. Rodgers replied: ‘Yes, I can confirm, he has not asked to leave.
Several reports have pointed out that the centre-back is disappointed. That the Foxes did not allow him to move on to pursue his dream of playing in the Champions League. Rodgers also said the news had an impact. The impact on the team and he will assess Fofana’s mental state. Before choosing his squad to face Southampton on Saturday 20 August 2022 he added. It’s a challenge for the players. everyone There are many doubts and disturbing news. And especially for young players who are only 21 years old.”
Rodgers hopes he can keep the striker at the club with two weeks remaining before the transfer window closes on September 1. “I don’t think that far. The idea is that he is still a Leicester City player. The club made it clear unless something changed. I expect him to be here.” “His mental state is okay. But as you can imagine the 21-year-old with the spotlight on, people saying how much money he can make with other teams or where he can play is a challenge for us. That is a straightforward answer.”
Leicester are winless in their opening two games after a draw with Brentford on their opening Premier League match , before a 4-2 defeat to Arsenal means the Foxes must win their next game. When asked about if Fofana’s mind was disturbed He added: “Yes, 100 per cent, we are not a team if the players are not fully focused or for whatever reason they are not in the right mindset. must which will not help us We have to make sure everyone is really focused. So that we can play the UFABET game as best as we can.”