Final Up to date: January 06, 2023, 09:16 IST
Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez (Reuters)
Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez travelled again residence to Argentina final weekend and missed coaching with out permission, coach Roger Schmidt stated amid experiences linking him with Chelsea
Benfica coach Roger Schmidt stated the membership don’t have any intention of promoting Argentine World Cup star Enzo Fernandez for lower than his buy-out clause amid reported curiosity from Chelsea.
“There’s a membership who need our participant,” Schmidt stated, with out naming Chelsea.
“They know that we don’t wish to promote the participant, they attempt to get the participant on their aspect” with “some huge cash”.
The 21-year-old midfielder, who gained the World Cup with Argentina in Qatar, joined the Portuguese membership in July however there’s hypothesis over a potential switch to the Londoners.
Native media reported that he missed two coaching periods earlier than returning to Lisbon after his Argentina go to.
“He was not right here (earlier this) week, he had no permission to go to Argentina, he missed coaching, that’s not acceptable,” Schmidt informed reporters after Fernandez performed for the Primeira Liga leaders in a 3-0 defeat at third-placed Braga on Friday.
“Enzo is an excellent boy and a incredible soccer participant. We love him and naturally we wish him to remain at Benfica.
“The scenario for him just isn’t straightforward. He performed a superb World Cup, turned champion, received affords, and there’s some huge cash on the desk. As a younger participant, that confuses you.”
Fernandez, who joined Benfica from River Plate in the summertime has a 120 million euro ($126 million) buy-out clause in his contract, and Schmidt stated the bidding membership was making an attempt to keep away from paying that.
“To make the participant loopy after which to fake they’ll pay the clause, and later they wish to negotiate.
“They attempt to get the participant on their aspect. It’s disrespectful towards all of us, towards Benfica and I can’t settle for what they’re doing.
“There may be some huge cash on the desk. It confuses you just a little bit,” Schmidt stated of the participant who has missed coaching in an prolonged keep in Argentina.
The 21-year-old was voted greatest younger participant on the World Cup after breaking into the aspect out in Qatar.
Chelsea have been struggling this season below new chairman Todd Boehly and co-controlling proprietor Behdad Eghbali.
The membership sit tenth within the Premier League, ten factors off fourth positioned Man United on the midway stage of the season.
The Londoners purchased France worldwide defender Benoit Badiashile from Ligue 1 aspect Monaco on Thursday.
(With inputs from Businesses)
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