Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin has claimed that the Blues landed a bargain in Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana.
Chelsea were one of the busiest teams during the summer as the new ownership led by Todd Boehly tried to revamp their side.
As reported by the Daily Mail, the Blues made history by becoming the Premier League's biggest-ever spenders in a single transfer window.
They splashed out an eye-watering £271.1million over the summer and a major portion of that was invested in the signing of Fofana from Leicester City.
The West London club signed the Frenchman on deadline day for a fee of £75 million which has divided opinion.
However, Pat Nevin has claimed that the Blues made the right call by investing such an astronomic fee on a talented young player.
The former Scotland winger has insisted that Fofana could turn out to be a bargain for his former club in the long run. Nevin told Grosvenor Sport, as quoted by Sport Bible:
"If you sign Wesley Fofana for £75 million and keep him for the next 10 years - that works out as £10 million per year, which is actually really cheap.
"If Chelsea really needed Fofana - which they did - then the fee they paid is absolutely the right number and if they hadn't signed him this season I don't think they would've finished in the top four.
"They wouldn't have had the quality."
Wesley Fofana could be the future of the Chelsea defence
Wesley Fofana turned out to be an absolute revelation when he joined Leicester City from Saint-Etienne in the summer of 2020.
The Foxes also made a big investment of £36.5 million on the Frenchman at the time and have now sold him for more than twice the fee.
Following the exits of Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger to Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively, the Blues desperately needed to reinforce at the back this summer.
The Blues signed Kalidou Koulibaly earlier in the summer but had to wait till the deadline day to sign another centre-back in Fofana.
Expectations will be massive from the young Frenchman due to his transfer fee but he has what it takes to thrive under that kind of pressure.
The France U21 international had a phenomenal debut season for Leicester City but saw his progress halted by an unfortunate injury.
At just 21 years of age, he still has his entire career ahead of himself and could become the future of the Chelsea defense in the years to come.
manchester_1999
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Seems like this guy doesn’t know much about football but it looks like he doesn’t know much about math neither. So 75:10=10? 😁😁😁
FamouzEnt
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hmmmm
fozmrstuz
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Those who have the money to spend don't talk hut those poor guys who have nothing to spend or support the club are the highest noise makers
Emmyd002
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😂
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Emmyd002
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BEEN AN INGRATE TO THOMAS TUCHEL WILL SURELY MAKE CHELSEA A FAILURE THIS SEASON, IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS THE MAN WENT TO 6 FINALS WINNING 3 AND LOSING 3, IS THAT NOT A GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS? THIS A CLASSIC ACT COMPARED TO BRUTUS VS JULIUS CAESAR!
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Pancimpy
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this guy did not know how to play football at-all
nininpstz
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lose talking [5percent]
Yomadelyz
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BEEN AN INGRATE TO THOMAS TUCHEL WILL SURELY MAKE CHELSEA A FAILURE THIS SEASON, IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS THE MAN WENT TO 6 FINALS WINNING 3 AND LOSING 3, IS THAT NOT A GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS? THIS A CLASSIC ACT COMPARED TO BRUTUS VS JULIUS CAESAR!
hieeprstuz
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he's a gud signing especially wen he partners the likes of Reece James, Ben Chillwell, Marc Cucurella, Kai Harvetz, Mason Mount, Gallagher & RLC. He's Chelsea's future indeed
kidainrsuz
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You are acting like you have been paying the right amount for good players?? Before trying to imagine our situation have you imagined why your club is selling assets?? Your 160m player who had contract with your club humiliated you on loan ans when he came back he failed to deliver?? Have your tried to imagine that . Fofana is nothing extraordinary grated, I agree but tell me have you watched him play once in your life?? Didn't you buy Pjanic for 60m who played only 24 mins in his whole career at Barca??? Now try to differentiate
Pain is that you🤡🤡🤡
tuneday_atm
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They just take Chelsea money for nothing… This guy is not good player
wusbmnrsz
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Paying Heavy amounts for average players is chelsea thing. They have the money from oligarchs, let them spend. Imagine paying 70m for cucurella. Manchester United and Chelsea are not so different.
Totally Agreed 👍
wusbmnrsz
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Wow....This guy is FUCKED
Arerebo
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Paying Heavy amounts for average players is chelsea thing. They have the money from oligarchs, let them spend. Imagine paying 70m for cucurella. Manchester United and Chelsea are not so different.
I sometimes wonder why no one is talking about Antoine Griezmann or Adama Traoré are they that useless
Emanuski
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Barca is the worst check ur big players how much did u buy them and where are they
Atleast we are getting results😂 what position is chelsea on EPL table currently with all the signings you made?
kezza12603
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it really isnt tbh its only cos hes had a few solid games and looked quite decent and they play in the prem lol most prem players are overrated af sure he might succeed but even still they payed alot
rouadlmpy
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Paying Heavy amounts for average players is chelsea thing. They have the money from oligarchs, let them spend. Imagine paying 70m for cucurella. Manchester United and Chelsea are not so different.
Barca is the worst check ur big players how much did u buy them and where are they
wauaceilz
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what did he do ever since blues signed him all we see is lose
Zuzenoprty
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stupid buying
Woaclmopu
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another Maguire
A other kante
Woaclmopu
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This club will suffer this season
Is a lie
teeacdlpr
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another Maguire
😂
teeacdlpr
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At 21,you are calling him average. Same way rudiger came and Madrid came calling. When Barcelona paid 150 million for flopped cortinho, were u daft then?
it's for the guy above
teeacdlpr
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At 21,you are calling him average. Same way rudiger came and Madrid came calling. When Barcelona paid 150 million for flopped cortinho, were u daft then?
You are acting like you have been paying the right amount for good players?? Before trying to imagine our situation have you imagined why your club is selling assets?? Your 160m player who had contract with your club humiliated you on loan ans when he came back he failed to deliver?? Have your tried to imagine that . Fofana is nothing extraordinary grated, I agree but tell me have you watched him play once in your life?? Didn't you buy Pjanic for 60m who played only 24 mins in his whole career at Barca??? Now try to differentiate
metadem
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That is really a desperate buy. He is worth no more than 30m
yomblru
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I went to no Chelsea coach
woeikltu
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Paying Heavy amounts for average players is chelsea thing. They have the money from oligarchs, let them spend. Imagine paying 70m for cucurella. Manchester United and Chelsea are not so different.
At 21,you are calling him average. Same way rudiger came and Madrid came calling. When Barcelona paid 150 million for flopped cortinho, were u daft then?
Emanuski
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Paying Heavy amounts for average players is chelsea thing. They have the money from oligarchs, let them spend. Imagine paying 70m for cucurella. Manchester United and Chelsea are not so different.
Mebacoy
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Overall average player 👎👎👎
GadKokil16k
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Good point, value increasing in future, So Fofana will be worth £100M in 2024
koaacilorz
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hello
kopigao
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lying, it's overrated and overpaid
Yunakmnosu
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This club will suffer this season
How?
Foizenfury
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lmao 75M for Fofana is well paid ?💀
vucabklns
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another Maguire
But he is better Dan ur defenders
FREDIC
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He will succeed at Chelsea in Jesus Christ Name Amen
FREDIC
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another Maguire
Nooo ,he is W Fofan not Mag ok, W Fofan is a complete defender and he will succeed at Chelsea
Nazdilmpr
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This club will suffer this season
Ropadensyz
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another Maguire