Andreas Schjelderup is set to join Benfica from FC Nordsjaelland, spurning the advances of Liverpool. What else is there to know about the player dubbed the ‘next Martin Odegaard’? Schjelderup, a Norway under-21 international, has 10 goals and an assist from just 17 games in Denmark’s Superliga this season, and is reportedly the subject of … Read more
Roger Schmidt has admitted that Enzo Fernandez ‘wasn’t right’ for the way he handled the speculation surrounding his future but insists the midfielder is ready to ‘focus on Benfica again’. Fernandez was criticised for missing multiple training sessions by taking an unauthorised trip to Argentina and was left out of the squad for Benfica’s game … Read more
Enzo Fernandez’s move to Chelsea seemed close to completion, but disagreement with Benfica over the transfer fee means the deal could collapse. The Argentina midfielder rose to stardom at the World Cup, winning the FIFA Young Player Award in helping his nation to overall glory. And Chelsea looked to have won the race to sign … Read more
Chelsea’s move for Enzo Fernandez is on the verge of collapse, with the Premier League side struggling to agree a deal with Benfica for the Argentine midfielder, writes CBS reporter Ben Jacobs exclusively for FootballTransfers. As it stands, Chelsea’s move for Fernandez is not looking likely and talks have broken down, although there is plenty … Read more
Chelsea’s hopes of signing Benfica and Argentina star Enzo Fernandez have been dashed following reports that they must pay his €120 million release clause to sign him this January window. The Blues had seemed the runaway leaders in the race to sign Fernandez, with reports that they had offered in excess of Fernandez’s release clause … Read more
Enzo Fernandez to Chelsea seemed to be all but a done deal, but disagreement with Benfica on how to structure the Argentine’s transfer have thrown a spanner in the works. The Argentina midfielder shot to international prominence at the World Cup where he won the FIFA Young Player Award in helping his nation to overall … Read more
Chelsea look set to sign Benfica starlet Enzo Fernandez for €127 million, €7m more than his release clause at the Portuguese club. The deal will break the Premier League transfer record, with the Argentina international ready to overtake Jack Grealish as the most expensive arrival in English history. Fernandez, 21, only joined Benfica six months … Read more
Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez finds himself at the centre of a tug-of-war between Premier League giants Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea just hours before the January transfer window opens. Fernandez has burst to the top of the football transfer news agenda in recent weeks thanks to sparkling displays with Benfica, which was confirmed by a … Read more
Chelsea are on the cusp of signing Enzo Fernandez from Benfica. He would be far from the first player to make the journey from the Estadio da Luz to Stamford Bridge… Chelsea are in pole position to sign the Argentine World Cup winner, one of the few clubs willing and able to match his €120 … Read more
Chelsea are reportedly closing in on a deal for Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez, but they’re not the only club trying to sign the Argentina World Cup winner… Fernandez only joined Benfica from River Plate in July, the Portuguese giants paying just €12 million for a midfielder is now rated at €27.7m by Football Transfers’ in-house algorithm … Read more
