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Ivory Coast hoping to convince Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana to switch international allegiance Reports

By Matthew Guyett Modified 26 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Fofana could switch to the Ivory Coast Ivory Coast are looking to convince Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana to switch international allegiances, as per L'Equipe (via Get French Football News). Fofana is currently a France international having played for their U21 team on five occasions. He joined Chelsea from Leicester City for £72.4 million this past summer and has dreams of playing for Les Blues. The new Blues centre-back was born in Marseille but is of Ivory Coast descent and his family are reportedly keen on him switching allegiance. Despite this, Fofana still believes he can break into Didier Deschamps' side for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. There is massive competition for places in the French side at centre-back with the likes of Raphael Varane, Jules Kounde, Presnel Kimpembe and William Saliba. Meanwhile, Benoit Badiashile and Ibrahima Konate are also in the running for a spot in Deschamps' team. Chelsea FC@ChelseaFCGet the badge in.

#FofanaIsChelsea324872126Get the badge in. #FofanaIsChelsea https://t.co/sLd0Ir4Rb8 Fofana has impressed in the Premier League since joining Leicester from Saint-Etienne in 2020 for £31.5 million. He made 52 appearances for the Foxes and was part of the side that won the FA Cup in 2021 before heading to Chelsea this past summer. Ivory Coast missed out on qualifying for the World Cup and could do with improvements to their defense. Les Elephants possess the likes of Wilfried Kanon, Simon Deli and Odilon Kossounou, but Fofana would expect a starting berth under Jean-Louis Gasset.

Chelsea defender Fofana intends to make the France national squad

Fofana wants to get into the France team Fofana incurred a fibula fracture last year which saw him miss a large chunk of the season, making 12 appearances for Leicester. On his return from injury, he vowed to break into Deschamps' Les Blues side, saying (via Get Football News France): “To be honest, Les Bleus, it’s the next step and an objective, because I can’t say that it’s just an objective because that would mean that I’m saying maybe in five years’ time. No – it’s the next step. Sure, it is an objective but it’s the next step." He continued, "On my return, I want to be with the French team as quickly as possible because I have the determination and I have the desire. I want to represent my country. It’s in the corner of my mind. I know in December, there’s a huge deadline. I’m not afraid to say it, I’m determined to come back strong for the World Cup in Qatar.” LDN@LDNFootbalIWesley Fofana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang… ???? ??? ???. 14871807Wesley Fofana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang… ???? ??? ???. https://t.co/EcYZrZ9U85 Unfortunately for Fofana, he is yet to earn an international cap and it remains to be seen if he will be able to impress Deschamps with his performances at Chelsea in time for Qatar. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी