The article was published on 9 August 2022.
According to reports, Paris Saint-Germain have joined the race to sign Fofana.
The Blues have had two offers for the 21-year-old rejected.
According to Le Parisien, there is a chance that the centre-back will be signed by Chelsea.
There could be competition to sign Fofana.
The 21-year-old Frenchman is being looked at by Paris Saint-Germain.
Jules Kounde, a centre-back from Sevilla, was one of a number of players who missed out on a move to the Blues.
It could take a lot of money to convince the Foxes to sell their star defender.
Brendan Rodgers said three times that the defender was not for sale.
The boss held talks with the player in an attempt to persuade him to stay.
The initial bid of £60m was rejected by the Foxes before they turned it down on Friday.
Tuchel wants to bring in another centre-back by the end of the window.
Jules Kounde was going to join Barcelona, but he didn’t join the Blues.
It was previously reported by Sportsmail that a bid in excess of the £80m Manchester United paid for Harry Maguire would prove too good to refuse.
The next set of accounts is set to show a significant loss because of the need to sell players this summer to fund Rodgers’ spending plans.
Their struggle to shift fringe players has left them more vulnerable to approaches for star names and the club have turned down two bids for James Maddison, while they are willing to sell Youri Tielemans.
If he were to join, Fofana would compete with Presnel Kimpembe.
Harvey Barnes is valued in excess of $60 million.
The priority for the Blues is to strengthen their defence after losing two players.
The club brought in a new player last week with the addition of Marc Cucurella.
Fofana would have to fight for a starting position with the likes of Presnel Kimpembe, Marquinhos, and Ramos.
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