The negotiations between Chelsea and Benfica to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez this week are moving along quite well.
With Argentina, Fernandez shone at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It is widely believed that Fernandez will leave Benfica during the January transfer window.
Fabrizio Romano, a transfer expert, stated that negotiations for Enzo Fernandez are currently ongoing. Chelsea will push to close the deal this week, but it has not yet been done.
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Rui Costa, the president of Benfica, has consistently stated that he wants a £106 million clause or nothing at all.
“The player definitely wants to come, but Chelsea would prefer a different structure to the £106 million clause,” the source said.
However, it will be up to Benfica, so we’ll have to wait and watch what transpires over the coming days.
Over Liverpool and Manchester United, Chelsea is already in the lead to sign the Argentine great.
Recall that this EPL season, Chelsea has performed abysmally. Despite having two managers already this season and spending the most money in the most recent transfer window, the Blues are now eighth in the EPL rankings.
However, given their level of play, it should come as no surprise that Chelsea is the poorest big-team scorer and creator in the EPL thus far this season. The lowest goal total of any team currently ranked in the top half of the EPL is Graham Potter’s squad’s 19 goals