The World Cup in Qatar left a very important window open for the winter transfer market. Many teams have set as targets those players who have left the best sensations during the matchbeing the Argentine midfield the one that has attracted the most attention in Europe.
Players of the stature of Rodrigo De Paul and Alexis Mac Allister are in the orbit of the big clubs on the continent, but it was Enzo Fernández who had the biggest impact on the transfer market. At 21, the Benfica midfielder has significantly increased his value over the course of 2022, going from 6.5 million euros to 55 according to the web portal ‘Transfermarkt’.
The Premier remains interested in his services and Chelsea would want to move for him, given that they consider him a key player for the present and the future of their sporting project. Although the value of him fluctuates around 60 ‘kilograms’, The truth is that the Portuguese team intends to refer to his release clause set at 120 milliona millionaire figure for a player who is taking his first steps in Europe.
However, Gianluca Di Marzio’s information ensures that the ‘blues’ are directing the negotiation and will close the operation for a record amount. According to the ‘Sky Sports’ reporter, at Stamford Bridge they are very close to closing a 127 million euro deal which will be paid in several installmentswhich will allow the Board of Directors to finance the entire operation.
Enzo #Fernandez it is very close to the signature @ChelseaFC! Latest details on payment terms: 127 million euro deal in installments – from @SLBenfica. ⌛️🔵🇦🇷 #CFC #Transfers @SkySport @SkySport
— Gianluca DiMarzio (@DiMarzio) January 2, 2023
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Several clubs have had Enzo on their agenda but The Portuguese team’s economic needs ended up “scarying” all concerned. Only Chelsea have shown themselves willing to scratch their pockets for the Argentine, who will bear the brunt to be the most expensive transfer in the club’s history and the second of the Premier.
