Chelsea have been trying to sign Enzo Fernandez from Benfica this month after an epic World Cup campaign with Argentina. Fernandez won the Best Young Player award at the tournament in Qatar, as he helped Lionel Messi fulfill his lifelong dream of winning football’s biggest prize. As expected, several of Europe’s top teams took note … 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
Chelsea should sign on-loan midfielder Denis Zakaria after an impressive run of games in the starting lineup. Zakaria, who signed on a season-long loan deal from Juventus in the summer, had rarely featured for Chelsea prior to the World Cup. But he was brought into the team for the Blues’ 2-0 triumph over Bournemouth after … 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’s proposed move from Benfica to Chelsea looked all but done, however new reports have come to light, suggesting the Blues are no closer to signing the World Cup star. Fernandez, 21, won the Golden Ball trophy in Qatar after he helped Argentina lift the World Cup, which has seen his valuation sore, with … Read more
Enzo Fernandez looks on the verge of joining Chelsea for a club-record €127 million, with the Blues eager to sign the Benfica star following his impressive start to life in Portugal and his immense World Cup campaign. The 21-year-old helped Argentina lift the famous trophy in late December, and won the coveted Golden Ball, awarded … 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
Liverpool may lose out in the race for Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez as Chelsea are ready to pay his release clause and gazump them in the race. Fernandez made a huge name for himself at the World Cup, where, in addition to winning the tournament, he was also named Young Player of the Tournament after … Read more
