It’s a huge transfer. Enzo Fernández about to sign Chelsea against an XXL check. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Blues have reached an agreement with Benfica for the Argentinian midfielder, under contract with the Eagles until 2027.
The amount is estimated at 127 million euros, seven million more than his release clause. We recall that Benfica had already rejected a 100 million offer from Newcastle a few days ago.
Voted best young player at the 2022 World Cup, Enzo Fernandez joined Benfica in the summer of 2022 from Flat River against 18 million euros. Six months later, he already wants to leave Portugal for England.
According to the Portuguese press, Enzo Fernandez missed both Benfica training sessions on Monday. thus violating the disciplinary rules of the club. He was also spending New Year’s Eve in Buenos Aires when his coach Roger Schmidt strictly forbade him, as he had just returned to Lisbon on December 27th.
