Enzo Fernandez

Enzo Fernández’s agent has denied reports that the player wants to leave Chelsea this summer. Chelsea are 11th in the Premier League and look likely to miss out on Champions League football for a second straight season. Asked about media speculation that Fernández is frustrated with the team’s disappointing performances and wants to leave the club this summer, the midfielder’s agent Uriel Perez told ESPN: “This [the rumours] came out of the London press, I don’t understand why. Both Enzo and I are very clear on what this project is, which was transmitted to me on the day of the…

Chelsea have completed the long-awaited signing of Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica. The biggest deal of the January window will see Chelsea break the British transfer record to land the 22-year-old, who is has set the Blues back €121m according to a statement released by Benfica on their official website Fernandez has signed an eight-and-a-half year contract at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea also retaining the option to extend that deal by a further season as well. Fernandez is the final signing of what has been a record-breaking winter window for Chelsea, who have brought in no fewer than eight…

Chelsea have not given up hope of bringing their top January target Enzo Fernandez to Stamford Bridge before the transfer window closes on Tuesday, sources have confirmed to 90min. Chelsea made a bid for Fernandez earlier in the window. However, despite lengthy talks a deal could not be struck and Benfica pulled away from the negotiations. We confirmed earlier this month that the lines of communication between those involved in talks were not dead. Indeed, 90min also revealed that Benfica were expecting Chelsea to make a renewed attempt to sign the player, and that is exactly what has happened. Now…