Chelsea: Wesley Fofana confirms he considered leaving this summer after offer made

Wesley Fofana has confirmed he considered leaving Chelsea this summer.

The French centre-back endured an injury-hit first two seasons with the Blues, with two serious knee injuries restricting him to 15 appearances in his first campaign and zero in the second.

Fofana has played every minute of Enzo Maresca's start to the Premier League season, establishing himself as a key player for the new manager, but has confirmed he was open to a move to hometown club Marseille during the transfer window after contact was made.

"I had a conversation [this summer] that really touched me," Fofana told Free Foot. "I would be lying if I said I didn't weigh it up. It was from [Mehdi] Benatia, Marseille's sporting director."

"It touched me and I think everyone knows why," added Fofana, who grew up near Marseille but has never played for the club. I thought about it but there you go, the current objective is to succeed at Chelsea, to try and play regularly, and to establish myself at my club.

"We'll see one day. I still have a contract until 2029 and we'll see after that. I have never hidden it, [Marseille] is my city, my club, I am an OM supporter. We'll see if I end up being at Marseille in a few years, or if I stay at Chelsea for the rest of my career."

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