he best young player of the World Cup in Qatar, Enzo Fernandez seemed very close to committing to Chelsea. Problem, Benfica refuses to facilitate the task to the English club, which also does not wish to make efforts to complete the arrival of the Argentinian midfielder.
Enzo Fernandez could stay Benfica this winter.
Will Enzo Fernandez (21) leave Benfica this winter, just six months after his transfer from River Plate? The likelihood was very high in recent days as the Argentine midfielder was voted the best young player at the World Cup in Qatar.
While everything seemed to be over for a start against a nine-figure check for Chelsea, there was something new, and not necessarily good for the world champion.
Schmidt’s anger
Indeed, Roger Schmidt spoke this Thursday. The coach of the Portuguese club did not hesitate to scratch the English team by affirming that he was still counting on his player for the second part of the season. Enzo is a great guy and an amazing player, we want him to stay. His situation is not easy, he played and won the World Cup, he received offers and there is a lot of money at stake. He is a young player, it is confusing we can understand it , the German manager first said. Before seriously raising his voice.
We don’t want to sell it, neither me nor the president. Everyone knows there is a release clause. If he wants to leave and a club pays his clause, we will lose him. There’s a club that wants him, they tried to seduce him, yet they know they can only get him for his clause. It’s a lack of respect towards all of us, towards Benfica. They drive the player crazy, they pretend to want to pay the clause and then want to negotiate added the former technician of Bayer Leverkusen, who does not appreciate the actions of Chelsea.
The Chelsea turnaround
What do the Lisbon leaders reproach their London counterparts? It’s simple: the decision makers of the Blues want to negotiate the transfer of Albiceleste to make several payments. In particular, there was talk of a proposal for 127 million euros that Benfica sporting director Manuel Rui Costa was close to accepting. An amount above the player’s release clause, fixed at 120 million euros, but which Chelsea should have paid in one go without the possibility of staggering the transaction.
While negotiations on the value of the first installment were underway, the British team decided to backtrack by offering this time 90 million euros, payable in four instalments, with the possibility of including players in the transaction. A sudden reversal which explains the wrath of the Lusitanian board, now eager to no longer continue the discussions, claiming only the settlement of the release clause. A transfer that could therefore fall apart when Fernandez has already agreed with Chelsea.
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