{"id":1488,"date":"2026-08-18T09:29:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=1488"},"modified":"2026-08-18T09:29:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:29:36","slug":"xabi-alonsos-transfer-target-has-already-been-described-as-a-crazy-idiot-by-enzo-fernandez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=1488","title":{"rendered":"Xabi Alonso’s transfer target has already been described as a ‘crazy idiot’ by Enzo Fernandez"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Xabi Alonso is pushing for Chelsea to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez, who has experience playing alongside Enzo Fernandez at international level.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With less than a week before the new Premier League season, Alonso has asked the Blues to bring in a new goalkeeper<\/a> to replace Robert Sanchez as a starting option.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea currently have the Spaniard and Mike Penders<\/a> as options for next season, with the Belgian tipped for big things in the future.<\/p>\n

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Enzo Fernandez described Chelsea target Emi Martinez as a \u2018crazy idiot\u2019<\/h2>\n

Martinez<\/a> has 228 Premier League appearances under his belt, and could also be a boost in their efforts to keep Enzo Fernandez<\/a> at the club.<\/p>\n

The pair both played key roles in Argentina winning the World Cup in 2022, and clearly built a strong bond, although he is aware of the baggage that comes with him.<\/p>\n

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He told Ole<\/a> back in 2022 that Martinez is \u2018unbearable\u2019, although certainly better as a teammate than an opponent.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI saw something, but I didn\u2019t read it properly. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s right or wrong, for me it\u2019s part of football folklore\u2026 Now, it\u2019s also true that if you have Dibu as an opponent you feel like killing him because he\u2019s unbearable, ha\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth [as a teammate or opponent], he\u2019s unbearable every day. He\u2019s crazy, an idiot. But if you\u2019re against him it\u2019s even worse, haha. For me, what he does is natural, but maybe in Europe or other parts of the world it\u2019s not well-received.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Enzo Fernandez saga continues<\/h2>\n

Despite Chelsea\u2019s proposed deadline over selling Fernandez, the transfer saga is set to run on towards the start of the season.<\/p>\n

Manchester City have now parted ways with Rodri, and their defeat in the Community Shield to Arsenal made it clear their squad is not yet ready for the new campaign.<\/p>\n

Enzo Maresca is the driving force behind their interest in the Argentine<\/a>, following their strong relationship at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

Chelsea<\/a> will be well aware they need to sign a new midfielder if they do part ways with Fernandez, however they are running out of time in the transfer window to do so.<\/p>\n

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