Overview
- Following Chelsea’s 8-2 aggregate Champions League exit to PSG, Enzo Fernández publicly questioned the mid-season sacking of Enzo Maresca, saying the decision “hurt us a lot” and that he does not understand it.
- Liam Rosenior said a lengthy meeting with Fernández made it “really, really clear” the player is happy and fully committed, adding that no squad member has told him they want to leave this summer.
- Fernández was non-committal in an interview about his long-term future, which has fueled speculation, including an unverified SportsBoom claim he is set to quit and separate reports of interest from Real Madrid and others.
- Transfer planning is underway as Rosenior describes “very detailed” and “aligned” talks with sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart on priority positions, with two arrivals for next season — Geovany Quenda and Emmanuel Emegha — already secured.
- Some outlets report Chelsea are preparing contingencies should Fernández depart, with Fichajes linking Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson as a potential target, while the Argentine remains under contract until 2032 after a £106m transfer.