Chelsea pulled off another late comeback, this time edging past West Ham in a match that left Stamford Bridge buzzing.
Since taking over, Liam Rosenior has now won six of his first seven matches. But despite the result, there was plenty in this London derby he will want to address.
He turned to Joao Pedro and Marc Cucurella from the bench to help spark a response, and it was Enzo Fernandez who delivered the decisive goal deep into stoppage time.
The match served as a reminder for Rosenior of how tricky squad rotation can be in the Premier League.
David Datro Fofana looks to leave Chelsea following win over West Ham
With all the focus on the pitch, it is easy to overlook that Chelsea are still active in the January transfer window, trying to move on a few players no longer in their long-term plans.
David Datro Fofana is one of those players. He is currently out on loan at Fatih Karagumruk in Turkey and has not featured for the first team this season.
According to reports from Marc Mechenoua, Auxerre have made an offer and Fofana is keen on the move.
Mechenoua explained: “Datro Fofana has asked to join Auxerre. AJA is offering Chelsea a paid loan of €500,000 with a mandatory €5M purchase option in case of survival + a percentage on resale. Mallorca, in competition, offers a loan with a non-mandatory PO of €8M.”
Chelsea open to selling Fofana
Since arriving at Chelsea, the Ivorian striker has had loan spells at Union Berlin, Burnley, Goztepe, and Karagumruk.
It has become apparent that he does not fit into Chelsea’s long-term plans. Reports now suggest the club is prepared to move him on permanently.
Celtic were previously linked with a move for Fofana, but it now appears he is likely to end up elsewhere in Europe.
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