Talks held: Chelsea star on offer to Barcelona for bargain transfer fee | OneFootball

Chelsea reportedly look to be open to selling Wesley Fofana this summer as his representatives have offered him to Barcelona.

The French centre-back has struggled to find his best form at Stamford Bridge, despite initially looking like he’d be a fine signing after impressing at former club Leicester City.

Now, however, it could make sense for Chelsea to offload Fofana if there are any takers for him, with the Blues perhaps in need of a few sales this summer when accounting for the financial hit of missing out on Champions League qualification.

According to Sacha Tavolieri, Fofana is someone who could be available for as little as €30m…

Posting on X, Tavolieri said: “The Wesley Fofana file is on the table at Barça … To see what the Catalans decide to do with it.”

Barcelona may well be tempted by Fofana even if he hasn’t been at his best for Chelsea, as there’s every chance the 25-year-old could still revive his career in the years to come.

It’s fair to say Fofana hasn’t done himself any favours during his CFC spell, but it’s also an environment in which few of their players are thriving.

It could make sense for the former Foxes ace to try a new challenge and perhaps to go abroad where he’d be playing in a slightly less physically competitive, demanding, and fast-paced league.

Barca fans might also feel their club could do better, though, so it will be interesting to see if this develops, with the Catalan giants not yet looking like they’ll necessarily take this opportunity that’s being offered to them.