Everything has long been clear between Enzo Fernández and Chelsea. The central midfielder has a contract with the Blues until 2030 with an annual salary of ten million euros. Benfica Lisbon has so far refused to sell the world champion with reference to the 120 million euro exit clause.
This amount deterred Chelsea so far. That could possibly change in the transfer final sprint. According to Transfermarkt insider Fabrizio Romano, the Blues have resumed direct talks with Benfica.
The goal of the Londoners is to sign Fernández by Deadline Day in two days – “at all costs”, as Romano puts it. The exit clause could therefore be drawn if no other solution can be found.
Player exchange possible?
The well-known Argentinian journalist César Luis Merlo outlines such a transfer: A transfer fee of 100 million euros plus a player from the Chelsea squad, who moves to Lisbon in return, should enable Fernández’s transfer from the Blues’ point of view.
In this case, the decision would lie with the Portuguese, should Chelsea pull the release clause, they would be powerless. Fernández is tied to Benfica until 2027. The 22-year-old is no longer putting any pressure on himself. However, Fernández has not yet given up hope of a big jump in salary in London.
