Leicester City coach insist Chelsea target not for sale

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers in a recent statement has ruled out the club’s defender and France International Wesley Fofana from moving away from the club this summer.

Chelsea are said to have seen their two bids for Fofana rejected even though they are preparing for a third bid reportedly worth £60 million.

While Fofana wants to leave the King Power Stadium, Rodgers has said the clubs interested in him are only wasting their time.

“I don’t think so far ahead,” Rodgers told reporters on Thursday when asked whether he thought the defender would remain at the club beyond the transfer deadline.

“The idea is that he is very much a Leicester player. He’s not for sale. Unless anything changes, I would expect him to be here. There’s nothing new from when we last spoke. We’ve spoken numerous times they are private conversations. Our communication is normal.

“There’s no denying it. It’s always a tricky period. Your season is starting, you’re trying to get focused, and you spend your summer creating this powerful collective unit, and then there is lots of speculation.

“These are young guys and it’s the first time they have experienced this for some of them. There can be disruption. The idea is to keep the group focused. The minute the window ends, it all ends.”