Enzo Fernandez has as soon as once more risked the wrath of Chelsea followers by revealing he’d prefer to reside in Madrid.
The 25-year-old, who joined the Blues in a £108million transfer in 2023, first forged doubt over his Stamford Bridge future after the staff’s Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain, insisting he doesn’t know what’s going to occur this summer time.
He has been linked with massive strikes, together with to PSG, Actual Madrid and Saudi Arabian sides.
The Argentine then criticised Chelsea’s board for sacking former boss Enzo Maresca, claiming the Italian’s departure ‘harm’ the squad in a thinly-veiled dig at new head coach Liam Rosenior.
And whereas on worldwide responsibility together with his nation, Fernandez has as soon as once more hinted at a Chelsea exit.
In a livestream with Argentine channel SpiderCARP, he was requested which different metropolis he want to reside in.
Enzo Fernandez has poured additional doubt on his Chelsea future by revealing he want to reside in Madrid
The Argentine, 25, has publicly forged doubt on his future at Stamford Bridge with quite a few feedback in latest weeks
Fernandez replied: ‘Madrid…I like Madrid very a lot…it is just like Buenos Aires.’
That remark has not gone down effectively with Chelsea followers, who’re seemingly rising uninterested in the midfielder’s public barbs on the membership.
‘The World Cup can not come quick sufficient,’ @TheBlueDodger mentioned. ‘And if anybody does not need to assist carry the bricks, they need to go.’
‘Can this brother be gone already,’ added @sporrsdokitor. ‘I hate all these nonsense, Madrid ought to simply pay up and take him off our fingers please.’
One other fan referred to as for Rosenior to cease enjoying Fernandez for the rest of the season.
‘If I had been Rosenior, I would not play him anymore,’ @retrodug mentioned. ‘It is okay for him to depart, however he’s turning into poisonous [and] it’ll rub onto the opposite gamers. Give the opposite gamers an opportunity to show their value.’
Fernandez signed an eight-and-a-half-year deal when he joined Chelsea, which means his contract expires in 2032. The Blues, then, will be capable to command a excessive payment for the midfielder.
His contract could deter Actual Madrid given the Spaniards have sought to recruit stars whose contracts are expiring in latest seasons.
