{"id":2515,"date":"2026-08-29T05:07:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T05:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2515"},"modified":"2026-08-29T05:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T05:07:49","slug":"john-obi-mikel-says-he-absolutely-wants-chelsea-to-sign-superb-midfielder-to-replace-enzo-fernandez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2515","title":{"rendered":"John Obi Mikel says he ‘absolutely’ wants Chelsea to sign ‘superb’ midfielder to replace Enzo Fernandez"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea\u2019s very positive transfer window may well not yet be over, with them potentially still needing to replace Enzo Fernandez this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fernandez<\/a> has been pushing hard to leave the club this summer, and even reportedly asked to be left out of League Cup duty against Luton Town<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Argentine is now hoping to secure a move to Manchester City, where he would reunite with former manager Enzo Maresca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Valentin Barco impressed tonight, but do Chelsea still need a new midfielder this summer? And if so, who?<\/h3>\n

Enzo Fernandez reportedly asked to be left out tonight\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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John Obi Mikel wants Alex Scott as Enzo Fernandez replacement at Chelsea<\/h2>\n

Selling him would mean the Blues have to sign a replacement before Tuesday\u2019s deadline if they do not want to leave themselves short in the middle of the park for this season.<\/p>\n

Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel has vouched for the club to bring in Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott<\/a> as a replacement for Fernandez, should they need one this summer.<\/p>\n

He said on the Obi One Podcast<\/a>: \u201cAbsolutely. I will absolutely endorse that. I think he\u2019s a top top midfield player. 22 years old. A player that has so much potential. Very very good player. Good on the ball. The composure that he has on the ball is just absolutely superb.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCan play in tight spaces, can wriggle his way around tight spaces. And that\u2019s what I like. That\u2019s what I love about the player. He\u2019s a bit of a maverick, isn\u2019t he? You know, he has the socks like Jack Grealish.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a bit of a maverick. You know, he\u2019s a top player. I like him. I love what I what I saw last season, you know, with, you know, you know, last season. The way he played, he gets around the pitch.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has a lot of energy. His engine is good. He can run. He\u2019s a player that can get into the box. He can score goals. We saw him get a few goals last season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chelsea have shown plenty of interest in the midfielder this summer, even having a couple of bids rejected by Bournemouth so far during the transfer window.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea CANNOT sell Enzo Fernandez this season \u2013 prove us wrong!<\/h3>\n

Our season rests on him staying this summer\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Now the season is underway, the Blues will find it far more difficult to sign a club\u2019s key player due to them having very little time to replace them.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth\u2019s public stance is that Scott is not for sale, and this is the same message from Crystal Palace when it comes to Adam Wharton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With the Eagles looking set to struggle this season, they will certainly not be looking to part ways with the England international.<\/p>\n

The pressure is now on the Blues to not be bullied into a major player sale, either by Fernandez or City, or it could greatly harm their aim of catching up with the top sides in the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n

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