Chelsea are reportedly in ‘advanced’ negotiations with Benfica over their highly rated midfielder and reported Liverpool target Enzo Fernandez.
This update comes courtesy of ESPN’s Esteban Edul, who tweeted the following (Google translated): “Chelsea want Enzo Fernandez and are close to buying and adding him right now. Negotiations are underway and advanced.”
Chelsea wants Enzo Fernandez and is close to buying him and adding him right now. Negotiations are underway and advanced. pic.twitter.com/zWG3OIUa5l
— Esteban Edul (@estebanedul) December 30, 2022
The news could well be a blow to the Reds’ recruiting team, given that it had been considered possible that the club would pay both World Cup-winning Argentine and Borussia Dortmund player Jude Bellingham.
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It’s worth noting that the transfer hasn’t yet been set in stone, of course, and the finances around the deal may put off interested parties until the summer.
Fortunately, if the reports are to be believed, it would appear we already have alternatives in place, as Teradeportes claim we have made a ‘formal offer’ for Brighton & Hove Albion’s Moises Caicedo.
We’ll need to throw in more cash up front to get that potential deal done, though it’s a promising early sign.
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