Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal centre-again target Wesley Fofana has dealt the Premier League huge guns a large blow by signing a brand new 5-yr deal at Leicester.
The France Under-21 international has no longer made a unmarried appearance this season after suffering a fractured fibula and broken ankle ligaments during a pre-season pleasant against Villarreal.
However, he’s on the brink of a comeback and Leicester have moved to tie Fofana down to a brand new deal.
After handing James Justin a brand new agreement last month, the Foxes have now secured Fofana’s lengthy-term destiny in a bid to thrust back any ability suitors.
The 21-12 months-vintage is predicted to be blanketed within the Europa Conference League squad to stand Rennes on Thursday. And Foxes Brendan Rodgers is simply thrilled to have him back.
He stated: “It simply brings the group to a new measurement. This is a top player, no question. I’ve were given virtually absolute confidence in this boy.
“You watch the pinnacle level of the sport and players have devilment. They may be the nicest men within the global. But on the sphere they have got an edge, and Wesley has that. Like Jamie Vardy, he has no respect on the sphere – inside the nicest viable manner.
“It was a big loss for us whilst he got injured. The other guys have stuffed in manfully and executed the first-rate they are able to, but you’ve visible what occurs to a team like Liverpool while they're lacking Virgil Van Dijk and Joel Matip.
“When we are missing Jamie Vardy and centre-halves like Jonny [Evans] and Wesley, with all due admire to a club like us, that’s a large difference.”
Have Arsenal now all-however secured a pinnacle-four Premier League end?
