Enzo Fernandez Seeks Chelsea Exit As Club Demands £120m Transfer Fee

Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez is seeking an exit after the club finished 10th in the Premier League following a final-day defeat at Sunderland, leaving them without European football next season.

“Enzo Fernandez wants to leave Chelsea after they failed to qualify for Europe, but the club will ask for £120m for the Argentina midfielder”

BBC

The BBC says Fernandez wants to leave Chelsea but the club will ask for £120m for the Argentina midfielder, who joined from Benfica in 2023 for £107m and is under contract until 2032.

BBC

London Evening Standard reports that Fernandez is open to moving on, while Chelsea would be open to discussing a move only if they are approached with a £120m fee.

The Evening Standard also states that Fernandez’s preference is an exit from the club this summer despite Chelsea’s keenness to keep him, and it notes he was handed a two-match suspension by the club in March for comments in which he appeared to posture for a move to Los Blancos.

Fernandez’s situation has drawn attention from multiple clubs, with the BBC saying his agent Javier Pastore is exploring potential destinations, notably his preferred option of Real Madrid.

The BBC adds that alternatives include Manchester City, which is expected to appoint former Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca as Pep Guardiola’s successor, and it says City’s priority is signing Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson.

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The Mirror frames the same £120million demand as a record price tag, saying the Blues will demand £120million before they sanction his exit.

In the Mirror, Fernandez’s own words are quoted as: "I’d like to live in Spain. I really like Madrid; it reminds me of Buenos Aires."

Chelsea’s stance on Fernandez is tied to their planning for incoming head coach Xabi Alonso, with Pulse Sports Nigeria saying the club is eager to resolve his situation to bring stability for Alonso, appointed after a turbulent season.

“The Blues finished a lowly tenth in the Premier League after a final-day defeat at Sunderland, missing out on a spot in the Conference League by one point and therefore consigning themselves to no European football next season”

London Evening Standard

The BBC reports that Fernandez remains part of the club's planning for next season, but Chelsea would consider offers that meet their valuation, and it notes Real are known to be unwilling to pay Chelsea's asking price unless they can raise significant funds in player sales.

The London Evening Standard says Fernandez remains under contract until 2032 and that Manchester City and Real Madrid are both keeping tabs on his situation, though no advanced talks have yet taken place.

In the Mirror, Chelsea’s record-sale context is spelled out by noting the £103m they received from Real Madrid in exchange for Eden Hazard in 2019, and it adds that only an offer that meets their valuation would change Fernandez’s status for next season.