Fofana credits Maresca for preventing his departure from Chelsea during the summer.

Wesley Fofana, the talented defender for Chelsea, recently revealed that he considered leaving the club to join Marseille during the summer transfer window. However, after a conversation with Enzo Maresca, he became fully committed to the project at Stamford Bridge.

Fofana, who joined Chelsea for a record-breaking fee of £70 million from Leicester in 2022, had a difficult start to his career in London due to a knee injury that kept him out for four months. Just when he was getting back into his rhythm, he suffered another injury that forced him to miss the entire 2023/24 season.

Naturally, Fofana began to worry about his future at the club, especially with a new manager coming in and competition for places in the defense being intense. This led to Marseille making a move for him, and Fofana even had a private conversation with their sporting director, Medhi Benatia.

Fofana admitted that he was touched by the call from Benatia, but ultimately, his goal is to succeed at Chelsea. He had a discussion with Maresca, who assured him of his place in the team for the upcoming season. Fofana then made the decision to stay and give his all for the club.

Although Marseille holds a special place in Fofana's heart, he is currently focused on Chelsea and is determined to prove himself on the pitch. He has shown great form at the start of the new season, starting in all but one of Chelsea's Premier League matches.

With his injury troubles seemingly behind him, Fofana will be looking to continue his impressive run in the team when they face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Chelsea is currently in fifth place in the table and could move into the top four with favorable results over the weekend.

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