Enzo Fernandez Next Club Transfer Odds: £120m price tag as Chelsea’s stance softens
Simon Winter
The Enzo Fernandez rumours just won’t go away. The Argentine midfielder was angling for a switch to Real Madrid earlier this summer before Los Blancos seemed to officially distance themselves from a move for the 25-year-old in an Comunicado Oficial.
That announcement seemed to quell the speculation over Fernandez’s Chelsea future for a time, however, fresh reports claim that the schemer remains determined to engineer a transfer away from Stamford Bridge, with the Blues rumoured to be amenable to an exit if their £120m demands are met.
Fernandez scored 15 times in all competitions for Chelsea last term, ten of which were notched in the Premier League and if the playmaker does intend to change clubs, he won’t be short of options to choose from.
With that in mind, we’ve analysed the latest rumours as well as LiveScoreBet’s transfer specials betting odds for an Enzo Fernandez move this summer.
To remain at Chelsea – 7/10
Right now, the markets indicate that the likeliest outcome of this summer saga is that Enzo Fernandez remains in West London with current club Chelsea.
With his commitment to the Blues in question, it’s difficult to determine whether new Blues boss Xabi Alonso would even want Fernandez to remain, as the Spanish coach aims to instil cohesion and chemistry in his first Chelsea squad.
Alonso would never admit it publicly, but perhaps a move away for Fernandez would be the best solution for all parties. Chelsea shelled out in the region of £106.8 million to sign Fernandez in 2023, so they would be keen to recoup all of that (plus a little more) for the midfielder if a deal can be struck.
Fernandez would leave the capital as a more rounded and established player compared to the rawer version that arrived from Benfica a few years back, so Chelsea would expect to turn a profit on the World Cup winner.
The 49-times capped Argentina international is currently odds-on to stay with Chelsea, but we expect those prices to shift soon.
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Manchester City – 6/4
If Enzo Fernandez does leave Chelsea this summer, Man City will be at the front of the queue for his services, with transfer gossip columns and transfer betting markets both leaning in that direction.
Enzo Maresca, who has been tasked with overseeing the post-Pep Guardiola transition in Manchester, forged a good relationship with his namesake Fernandez during the pair’s time together at Chelsea, and those bonds should make City an attractive potential destination for the Argentine.
City have already broken their transfer record to sign Elliot Anderson for £116m this summer, though key midfield technician Bernardo Silva has joined Real Madrid, while metronome Rodri looks set to seal a switch to Barcelona.
Tijani Reijnders meanwhile, could also be on his bike just 12 months after joining City from AC Milan and though the impending recruitment of Ayyoub Bouaddi will strengthen Maresca’s midfield options, more depth in that position could be required.
Premier League-ready Fernandez would be primed to make an immediate impact up north and cash-rich City have the financial clout to meet Chelsea’s £120m asking price. Don’t be surprised if this transfer gathers pace quickly.
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Real Madrid – 3/1
We know….we know. Real Madrid have already stated publicly that they have no interest in signing Enzo Fernandez. However, the official announcement detailing their disinterest was published on July 3, and the landscape has shifted since.
Real Madrid looked to have the signing of Rodri almost completely wrapped up before their La Liga rivals Barcelona swooped in from nowhere to hijack the deal, and their failure to land the Spanish international could spark a transfer rethink.
New Real boss Jose Mourinho had been targeting a major midfield reinforcement, so could Los Blancos make a last-minute pivot to sign Enzo Fernandez?
There has been little in the way of news to suggest that a Real pursuit of the City star is on the cards however, and perhaps current prices for a Fernandez to Real Madrid move this summer should be higher than 3/1.
Things can change very quickly in the transfer business however, so it wouldn’t be a complete head wobbler if Real repositioned themselves as a suitor for Fernandez before the window shuts.
