{"id":2439,"date":"2026-08-28T07:26:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T07:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2439"},"modified":"2026-08-28T07:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T07:26:54","slug":"enzo-fernandez-transfer-news-chelsea-prepared-to-sell-argentina-midfielder-to-manchester-city-for-right-price-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2439","title":{"rendered":"Enzo Fernandez transfer news: Chelsea prepared to sell Argentina midfielder to Manchester City for right price | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-testid=\"article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Chelsea\u00a0are prepared to sell\u00a0Enzo Fernandez\u00a0to\u00a0Manchester City\u00a0for the right price &#8211; and if they can improve their squad before the window closes.<\/p>\n<p>There are not believed to have been any club-to-club talks between City and Chelsea yet, but Fernandez was left out of Thursday night&#8217;s Carabao Cup win over Luton.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said after the game that Fernandez is a &#8220;good professional&#8221; who has been training well, and a decision on whether he will be available for Sunday&#8217;s clash with Brighton will be taken nearer the time.<\/p>\n<p>Man City&#8217;s interest continues despite missing Chelsea&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11668\/13572838\/enzo-fernandez-transfer-news-man-city-miss-chelseas-deadline-to-bid-for-midfielder\">August 14 deadline to bid for Fernandez.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/07\/768x432\/skysports-enzo-fernandez-chelsea_7305203.png?20260723165453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/07\/384x216\/skysports-enzo-fernandez-chelsea_7305203.png?20260723165453 380w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/07\/768x432\/skysports-enzo-fernandez-chelsea_7305203.png?20260723165453 760w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/07\/1600x900\/skysports-enzo-fernandez-chelsea_7305203.png?20260723165453 1024w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/07\/2048x1152\/skysports-enzo-fernandez-chelsea_7305203.png?20260723165453 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"Fernandez ranked highly in a number of attacking metrics last season\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-testid=\"article-image-caption-text\">Fernandez ranked highly in a number of attacking metrics last season<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chelsea had agreed with Fernandez&#8217;s representatives he could be sold for \u00a3120m by that deadline but an offer never arrived.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso also said ahead of the Luton game they are &#8220;prepared for whatever&#8221; happens with any players who could leave before the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Among the players Chelsea are considering to bring in midfield are Bournemouth&#8217;s Alex Scott and Crystal Palace&#8217;s Adam Wharton. Both clubs consider those players unsellable, however.<\/p>\n<p>City also have Scott as a midfield target as well as Roma&#8217;s Manu Kone.<\/p>\n<p>Reinforcing central midfield has become an even bigger priority for City following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/goto?url=CAESpAIB6zswFTCw682gNqOnVWMxFlvaY_iqHdptrfE9jj_yn1zIopm2CrgLfaERm4RRfXtiXxbOQYqxpLoTIA5K0l_BzRGJdsHPLTXkUYu_S5QpE23A7dMbXTJ4TwSU3NMDeM2KpPs4QNtVWySJiNqzDW4DDCexfJ0sf93nBlCjM1TKP16A8jqXfl-3Y0VlDC_7yG2ppXIeY4S5b4t8cI8KN5RKbpjOfMXpGmraeftGYO2orZ7_tQl1WetrbYMy8QLUZgKNCsGcIMOq07yDsfbF-sWkOaoURmZYe0jez-uvO5EdrDjm0_HbmKvuZZvor-ckoYx_8lY1twF-psrErXjV4WAFKOHOx_RxkgxF4Akj-oR8bipZdrsx70ZdIXuD0nBVQwcXvtbv\">Rodri&#8217;s departure to Barcelona <\/a>earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11678\/13577494\/x\">Nico Gonzalez has also left to join Newcastle<\/a> in a deal worth up to \u00a350m<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/goto?url=CAES4gEB6zswFbADoQixQ5mKIACKYSE1qVd-8b2wZxzJx-pNm0-Ggdkvpw3GX4jWcRZXNIwC1uG3zlYY_a0rPjTbYb9EuExNHLRzUvD27e1f4eNTI1OtiqXg4YH-iEKVap66RLCPjd6AVHrRzIKjrfhOjfni2gBTJd1GOiVC0wPvP0UNOsCEEb-jIIew_Vb_LSLPC0YodOu5w6ofbBDZHEBh-vFopQ4yd1ZPsj0yIum1xdrNf6UFJptbI_SkKVVHJJbH0Yo_LJ0XYJxT_2Rzfc0r-cKihOGvk-70AfWhW5GW6VTP3z9l\">City this week completed the signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi<\/a> from Lille with the midfielder moving to the Etihad Stadium for \u00a386m in a world-record deal for a teenager.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11677\/13577794\/emiliano-martinez-transfer-news-chelsea-agree-lb7-5m-deal-to-sign-aston-villas-world-cup-winning-goalkeeper\">Chelsea agree deal to sign Villa &#8216;keeper Martinez<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/08\/768x432\/skysports-emiliano-martinez_7323112.jpg?20260816113331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/08\/384x216\/skysports-emiliano-martinez_7323112.jpg?20260816113331 380w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/08\/768x432\/skysports-emiliano-martinez_7323112.jpg?20260816113331 760w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/08\/1600x900\/skysports-emiliano-martinez_7323112.jpg?20260816113331 1024w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/08\/2048x1152\/skysports-emiliano-martinez_7323112.jpg?20260816113331 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chelsea have agreed a deal worth \u00a37.5m with Aston Villa to sign Emi Martinez.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sky Sports News <\/em>reported Chelsea were considering a late move for Martinez after current No 1<strong> Robert Sanchez<\/strong> came under criticism after his error in Monday&#8217;s win at Fulham.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez has needed to find a new club after Villa signed Zion Suzuki from Parma for nearly \u00a330m.<\/p>\n<p>He was the subject of interest from Juventus but they chose to sign Guglielmo Vicario from Spurs.<\/p>\n<p>Question marks will now be raised over whether both<strong> <\/strong>Sanchez and<strong> <\/strong>Mike Penders will remain at Stamford Bridge for the season.<\/p>\n<p>Penders started Chelsea&#8217;s Carabao Cup tie with Luton on Thursday night, after Sanchez started v Fulham.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/13578017\/enzo-fernandez-transfer-news-chelsea-prepared-to-sell-argentina-midfielder-to-manchester-city-for-right-price\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea\u00a0are prepared to sell\u00a0Enzo Fernandez\u00a0to\u00a0Manchester City\u00a0for the right price &#8211; 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