Chelsea have reportedly provided Benfica over £106m for Argentina World Cup star Enzo Fernandez, who has additionally been linked with Manchester United.
- Chelsea provide over £106m to Benfica
- Blues greater than match participant’s launch clause
- Representatives in Lisbon to finalise deal
WHAT’S HAPPENING? The quantity exceeds Fernandez’s present launch clause of €120m, with Portuguese outlet Correio de Manha reporting that Chelsea representatives have landed in Lisbon to debate the situations of a possible deal. The Blues’ present provide places them in pole place for certainly one of Europe’s hottest properties, as he has additionally been closely linked with Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool this month.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Fernandez is without doubt one of the continent’s most sought-after gamers after his dazzling shows for Argentina on the World Cup. The 21-year-old scored a magnificence towards Mexico within the group phases and was an important cog in Lionel Scaloni’s aspect, along with his performances incomes him the Younger Participant of the Event award and serving to the Albiceleste to their first World Cup since 1986.
AND WHAT’S MORE: Regardless of a stellar event in Qatar, Fernandez has been eager to quash the multitude of rumours surrounding his potential exit from Benfica. Nevertheless, with Chelsea matching the participant’s launch clause, Correio de Manha are reporting that the Argentina starlet might go away as early as January, because the Blues look to revitalise an ageing midfield with each Jorginho and N’Golo Kante out of contract in the summertime and unlikely to resume.
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DID YOU KNOW? Fernandez led all gamers for touches (118), profitable passes (77) and tackles (10) within the World Cup last towards France. His 10 tackles have been probably the most of any participant in a World Cup last since Gennaro Gattuso in 2006 (15).
WHAT NEXT FOR FERNANDEZ? The Argentina starlet will probably attempt his finest to drown out the noise over his potential departure and deal with home issues with Benfica, as they return to Primeira Liga motion towards Braga on Friday.