The worst historical signing for Chelsea

With the great failure that the period of Chelseaone of the players that serves as an example cost the Stamford Bridge club at least 80.4 million euros paid to Leicester. And his first year in the ‘blue’ shirt turned out to be a failure, although two injuries contributed to destroying his confidence. This is the third most expensive signing in the history of Chelseaafter those Enzo Fernandez (121 million euros were paid to Benfica) and Romelu Lukaku (113 at Inter, where he is now on loan). And the most expensive defender (top 65.3 paid by Marc Cucurella in Brighton).

Is about Wesley Fofanawho on Thursday in the match lost against the Manchester Utd (4-1 and those at Old Trafford mathematically qualified for the Champions League) made two new mistakes. First the French Under-21 international center back was brought down Bruno Fernandes, who made a pipe and then changed the corresponding penalty. and another mistake fofana made it 4-0, because he made a bad pass, which he took advantage of Marcus Rashford.

fofana22, came as a great promise to strengthen the defense of Chelsea and it did not meet the expectations that were sparked in a transfer in which the south London club invested 80.4 million euros. Injuries also play a role.

Total fofana He played 21 games with him. Chelsea in all competitions in his first season as a ‘blue’ (2 goals scored). On October 6, 2022, the defender suffered a knee injury that kept him out until December 16. But then, in a friendly against Brentford, Fofana he was injured again on December 20 and did not return until February 13.

fofana signed for him Chelsea on August 31, 2022 after the ‘blue’ club continued their services throughout the summer. At 22, he has a long career ahead of him and the Stamford Bridge club hope to see him succeed.