ENGLAND.- After his great presentation at Qatar World Cup 2022 where he celebrated the title with the Argentina national team, Enzo Fernández He continues to be on everyone’s lips in the football world. The 21-year-old midfielder, voted best young player of the tournament, has captured the attention of many European clubs and his stay at the Benfica aims to finish earlier than expected.
It only took the midfielder five months to establish himself in the Portuguese cast. Although from Las Águilas they are optimistic about having the player for a while yet, they know that a European giant can pay the release clause, which would leave Enzo with no possibility of continuing in the entity where he played 24 games and scored 3 goals fewer of one year.
Gradually, interested clubs Fernández for this transfer window, like Real Madrid, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea. However, the Blues are favorites to secure the midfielder’s services according to local press reports. The Londoners would be willing to pay the 120 million euro release clause.
To simplify things, the group led by Graham Potter would like to offer 127 million eurosa proposal that Benfica it would be hard for him to refuse. The new owner, the American Todd Boehly, would try to agree on that figure, which although higher, would be an advantage for the English entity, since it would change payment methods as well as variables.
Enzo Fernandez approaches Chelsea
As reported by the journalist Fabrizio Romano, “Chelsea are now in direct talks with Benfica for Enzo Fernández. You want to offer a huge fee instead of paying the release clause in a deal. Benfica has always asked for the 120 million euro clause. I understand that Enzo has already said yes to Chelsea. So far Liverpool and Manchester United have not offered.
