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Leicester player reviews – Get Carter’s 20/21: Tale of big and little Wes

By Damon Carter

Leicester City's French defender Wesley Fofana (L) and Leicester City's Wes Morgan (R) (Photo by GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Leicester City's French defender Wesley Fofana (L) and Leicester City's Wes Morgan (R) (Photo by GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Leicester City’s French defender Wesley Fofana (L) and Leicester City’s Wes Morgan (R) (Photo by GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images) /

As one Wes departs and another comes in, 2020/2021 will be seen very much as the season where one legendary centre back passed the baton to another. So let’s celebrate Messrs Morgan and Fofana as one champion leaves and another looks forward to a career that could herald very big things.

Wesley Fofana, Leicester City statistics

Appearances total: – 42 / Premier League – 28 / FA Cup – 4 / Europa League – 6 / EFL Cup – 0

Goals total: – 0

Moment to savour: – An excellent showcase of defending in the cup final

Moment to forget: – A bad miss against Fulham

As happens with many Leicester City targets, rumours of their arrival are present well before they actually sign on the dotted line. Wesley Fofana’s name was one being spoken about in connection with Leicester City for over 12 months. Such was their desperation for centre backs in light of Harry Maguire’s 2019 departure, Fofana was rumoured but with little experience under his belt, it was felt best to wait for his game to develop in France at Saint-Etienne.

What was more puzzling was when the summer of 2020 rolled around and Leicester waited till close to the transfer deadline day to complete the signing of the France under-21 international. Due to injury and suspension, they had experimented with Wilfred Ndidi at the back in Jonny Evans absence and drafted in Daniel Amartey in a back 3.