NEW £70million Chelsea signing Wesley Fofana has revealed Reece James secretly asked him to join the Blues a MONTH ago.
The 21-year-old Frenchman became Thomas Tuchel’s seventh signing of the summer today after joining from Leicester.
Talks between the Foxes and Chelsea dragged on for some time as Brendan Rodgers’ side attempted to secure the world record fee for a defender.
But in the end Tuchel, and James, finally got their man.
Fofana was officially announced as a Chelsea player today after being sent to New York for his medical.
And he revealed Blues fan favourite James slid into his Instagram DM’s a month ago, asking him to make the switch to Stamford Bridge.
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Fofana told the club’s YouTube channel: “I speak with Reece [James] on Instagram. I speak with Edouard Mendy on Instagram and also [Marc] Cucurella. Every player, not just one.
“Reece James texted me a message on Instagram one month ago.
“[He said:] ‘You come and play with me at right-back?’ I love this, it’s good for my confidence. He’s my guy now.”
It appears as though there is a budding bromance between the two young stars.
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James was spotted at the weekend with a heart shaved into his hair – the same shape Fofana has shaved into his own barnet.
Pointing to his head, funny man Fofana joked: “Reece, Reece James. It’s the same. This is the real [one] – not Reece! It’s me.”
Fofana put pen-to-paper on a seven-year deal and has taken Chelsea’s spending this summer past the £250m mark.
The centre-back could make his debut on Saturday when the Blues host West Ham.
Speaking after making his move official, Fofana said: “The two last days have been really big days for me and I’m very happy. I trained this morning with the team and it’s a dream for me.
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“I’m very excited to start playing games for the fans and the club.
“I’m here to win trophies – the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. I came here to win and the club is built to win trophies so I’m here to continue that.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
