According to reports, Real Madrid is prepared to trade Chelsea Aurelien Tchouameni in exchange for Enzo Fernandez, or they are willing to pay £84 million for the midfielder.
One of the priciest teams in the world is Chelsea. Given that they have spent over £1 billion since Todd Boehly took over as chairman in 2022, it is not shocking.
One of their most costly acquisitions at the time was Fernandez. When he was purchased, Argentina had just won the World Cup.
Real Madrid aims to take advantage of the fact that he isn’t well-liked by the supporters this season, despite Chelsea having paid an enormous £106.8 million for him in 2023.
The Argentine has emerged as their primary target to strengthen their midfield, according to Fichajes. He adds that since he doesn’t currently get much playing time at Chelsea, he might be seeking a change of scenery.
Real is reportedly willing to give up Tchouameni or spend €100 million (£84 million/$108.5 million) for Fernandez.
Actually, the second option would allow Fernandez to command a cheaper cost and eliminate the need to sell another player to free up funds.
Tchouameni had previously attracted Chelsea’s attention.
The rumor’s source makes it less likely to be accurate, but it’s easy to assume that Real Madrid is interested because the Chelsea midfielder has already been connected to Barcelona.
However, Real may choose to wait and see if he improves because he isn’t playing well at the moment.
Fernandez may not be needed because Enzo Maresca has a lot of players to pick from, but Chelsea must think he’s good because they paid a lot of money to acquire him.
Since Conor Gallagher left for Atletico Madrid, the Blues have been linked to signing Tchouameni. As a result, they might be willing to let a subpar Fernandez go in order to acquire a player of their choosing.
Roundup of Real Madrid: Premier League players being examined
Real wants to sign more Premier League players than just this one.
According to reports, their ultimate objective is to sign Rodri, who is reportedly desired in order to get rid of Tchouameni.
Real Madrid is working harder to recruit Trent Alexander-Arnold in the interim.
They will try to increase their efforts in the winter, when the Liverpool star can begin discussing a deal in Spain, and they are calling him “the chosen one” for the summer transfer window of 2025, when he should be free to depart.
The recent hardships for Fernandez
Fernandez has struggled to gain minutes recently, after starting the season with Chelsea.
When he was well enough to play in the Premier League, he started the first six games. He was sick and missed the season’s fourth game. In the UEFA Conference League, he also started one match.
Cole Palmer is the obvious favorite to start at number ten, while Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo are superior at holding midfield, thus he didn’t play in the first Conference League match and has started the following two Premier League games from the bench.
Fernandez’s last Premier League appearance against Newcastle lasted just eighteen minutes. Given that he has only assisted on one goal this season and has not contributed to any others, the team’s victory indicates that they could play without him right away.