Enzo Fernandez in motion for Chelsea in the course of the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on the Emirates Stadium (Picture by Alex Pantling/Getty Photos)
Chelsea are making ready for an additional busy summer season, and that might embody promoting one among their essential gamers: Enzo Fernandez.
Enzo arrived within the switch window after the 2022 World Cup with loads of expectations – and a really excessive switch charge. Nevertheless, it has typically been a battle for the Argentine midfielder, though his fortunes have improved this season underneath the steering of head coach Enzo Maresca.
He’s having his finest season at Chelsea when it comes to output, with 5 targets and 9 assists throughout all competitions (4 and 5 respectively within the Premier League). Alongside Moises Caicedo, who has been a standout performer for Maresca’s aspect this season, he has constructed a robust partnership, however that might evaporate in the course of the summer season switch window.
Chelsea are stated to be keen to promote Enzo in the summertime, with Actual Madrid reported to be one of many golf equipment excited by signing him. Nevertheless it seems that the opposite large membership within the Spanish capital are additionally sniffing round.
Atletico Madrid eyeing Enzo Fernandez switch
As reported by El Desmarque, Atletico Madrid have launched a “mission” in the course of the ongoing worldwide break, and that’s to persuade Enzo to make the transfer to the RiyadhAir Metropolitano.
There are 5 gamers from Diego Simeone’s aspect which have been referred to as as much as the Argentina squad (Rodrigo De Paul, Nahuel Molina, Giuliano Simeone, Ángel Correa and Julián Álvarez) for his or her upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers towards Uruguay and Brazil, and so they have been tasked with sweet-talking the Chelsea man.
Chelsea are reported to have set a minimal asking value of €80m on Enzo, so will probably be attention-grabbing to see whether or not Atletico can afford this quantity in the summertime – particularly when contemplating they spent large on the likes of Alvarez and ex-Blue Conor Gallagher in 2024.
