{"id":5247,"date":"2026-05-07T07:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5247"},"modified":"2026-05-07T07:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:50:46","slug":"chelsea-defender-offered-to-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5247","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea defender offered to Barcelona?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">May 6, 2026 20:54 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestWesley_Fofana_Chelsea.jpg\" title=\"Wesley Fofana news\" alt=\"Wesley Fofana news\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Fofana to Barcelona?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:18px; width:450px;\">\n<div style=\"display:inline; border:0px; padding-left:2px; padding-top:3px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/images\/football_transfer_centre.png\" title=\"Football Transfer Centre\" alt=\"Football Transfer Centre\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea defender <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Wesley Fofana<\/span><\/span>  has reportedly been offered to Barcelona ahead of the summer transfer window.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>The Blues have had a miserable league campaign, and they have picked up just 48 points with three matches left.<\/p>\n<p>They are currently ninth in the table and may have to win the FA Cup this month to qualify for European football.<\/p>\n<p>The west London giants will only decide on a new manager this summer, but they are still looking at who could be sold.<\/p>\n<p>Fofana is one of those who could head for the exit door and <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Sacha Tavolieri<\/span><\/span>  claims that he has been offered to Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman was a target for the Blaugrana before his move to the Blues and it is left to be seen whether they make a move.<\/p>\n<p>Fofana has been underwhelming with his performances this campaign and he is no longer an indispensable figure in the squad.<\/p>\n<p>He could be sold for a package of around\u00a0\u00a350m.<br \/><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- newadv --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\nvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);\nif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\njs = d.createElement(s); 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