There are a lot of wild transfer rumors flying around about another Chelsea star, as Enzo Fernandez continues to be the subject of rampant speculation of a summer transfer away from Stamford Bridge.
The reality is more complicated. According to a new report from Ben Jacobs of Give Me Sport, Chelsea would want more than the 125 million pound, Premier League record fee that Liverpool paid to Newcastle United for Alexander Isak in order to sell Fernandez this summer.
They spent 107 million pounds, previously the Premier League record for an incoming transfer, in order to sign Enzo from Benfica years ago, and Jacobs reports that they are not interested in even contemplating selling Fernandez for less than what they paid for him.
Furthermore, the links to PSG and the Saudi Pro League are not correct. Jacobs reports that the mighty Real Madrid are the only club he can name that would actually pique Fernandez’s interest in leaving Chelsea.
Disgruntled fans can bicker and criticize, but Fernandez has scored eight goals from midfield this season and is both a better defender and better on the ball than the knee jerk replacements a few Chelsea supporters are calling for.
Unless Real Madrid shockingly spent an insane amount of money they have literally never spent on a midfielder, Fernandez is staying at Chelsea and will continue to be one of the center piece players of this team.
Joe Soriano is the editor of The Trivela Effect and a FanSided Hall of Famer who has covered world football since 2010. He’s led top digital communities like The Real Champs (Real Madrid) and has run sites covering Tottenham, Liverpool, Juventus, and Schalke. He also helped manage NFL Spin Zone and Daily DDT, covering the NFL and pro wrestling.