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'Get him the f*ck out' - Chelsea fans urge club to sell Wesley Fofana after defender 'does a Lukaku' and says 'Marseille is my club' in stunning interview

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  • Fofana says Marseille "is my club"
  • Chelsea fans left fuming with France international
  • Defender has started every game this season
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    In an interview with Free FOOT, Fofana has revealed that he one day hopes to play for Marseille, as he is a supporter of the Ligue 1 giants, having grown up in the city. The defender, signed by the Blues in a £70 million ($91m) deal in 2022, has not played for Les Phoceens, but he did begin his career in France, with Saint-Etienne.

    He said: "Olympique Marseille... We'll see one day. I still have a contract until 2029, we'll see. 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."

    He also revealed he considered a move to the club, adding: “I had a talk with Marseille that really touched me. It was from OM director Mehdi Benatia, it was special. I thought about it but there you go, the current objective is to succeed at Chelsea, to establish myself at my club."

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    WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

    @ClinicalNiko said, in reference to Romelu Lukaku seeking a move from Chelsea with that infamous interview with Sky Italia in December 2021: "FFS, he doing a Lukaku?"

    @JakeD811 added: "Go today."

    Meanwhile, @Haroldiinho_ wrote: "Ship him. Spent two years in the hospital wing earning 250k a week and then comes out flirting with a mid table French side."

    @fawaznotionn said: "You're free to go dawg... you're not all that."

    @kofiboakye_2 said: "Get him the f*ck out of the club January."

    @CFCDUBois concluded: "Fofana openly saying he was considering leaving the club. One regular day of Chelsea will never happen."

  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Fofana has played 90 minutes in all three games thus far this season. Last season, after battling back from a knee injury, he made 15 league appearances and, as he has mentioned, has a contract that runs for another five years.

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    WHAT NEXT?

    Chelsea play Bournemouth this weekend before a London derby against West Ham. It remains to be seen if Marseille will formalise their interest in coming transfer windows.