Overview
- Spanish reports on Thursday said Enzo Fernández has decided he wants to leave Chelsea and could command about £120m in a summer transfer.
- Sky Sports told EPL Index that Chelsea are not actively selling Fernández, value him at roughly £100m and hold him on a contract running to 2032.
- Real Madrid are widely linked and named as a leading target for a new midfielder, but the club is not willing to meet Chelsea’s higher asking price without major outgoing sales.
- Manchester City have no intention of pursuing Fernández and plan to prioritise signing Elliot Anderson while they progress talks to appoint Enzo Maresca as manager.
- Chelsea face a difficult choice because they paid about €121m for Fernández in January 2023 and would need a large fee plus a clear replacement plan before agreeing a sale.