Enzo Fernandez should no longer play for Benfica

a The match at home to Sporting de Braga should be the last game that Argentine Enzo Fernandez played for Benfica. This is the scenario expected by Chelsea, the club at the forefront of contracting with South America, and the player himself, who no longer expects to be an option for Roger Schmidt on his visit to Braga, wrote O Jojo newspaper this Sunday. .

And the same source confirms that Rui Costa has already been informed by Enzo Fernandez’s agents that the player has already agreed to the terms of the contract with London, so now Chelsea are already negotiating with Luz about the deadlines for paying for the transfer. Midfielder in London City.

Enzo Fernandes, who is already expected to be unused on January 6 in a Portimonense reception, has a €120m release clause, but financial constraints dictated by UEFA’s financial fair play do not allow Chelsea to seal this signing in just one tranche. As Benfica wanted.

What is certain is that Enzo Fernandes has already informed Rui Costa that he intends to move to Chelsea in January, after asking the Reds chairman to facilitate this sale to the Londoners. Liverpool and Manchester United are also interested in the midfielder, but are aiming for a June transfer.

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