Two Chelsea stars, Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella, don show say dem want leave the club this summer. Di Argentine midfielder and Spanish left-back don inform di club of dia intentions to move on, and di transfer market dey hot for Spain.
Real Madrid dey interested in Fernandez, with new manager Jose Mourinho supposedly keen on di Blues midfielder. Meanwhile, La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid and Barcelona dey explore whether to make official move for Cucurella.
If Chelsea fit get £120million for Fernandez, dat one represent good profit on di £107m wey dem pay for am three-and-a-half years ago. If Real Madrid cough up di £120m, then sell, because having an unhappy player fit affect Xabi Alonso‘s squad for di Spaniard’s debut season at Stamford Bridge.
As for Cucurella, Chelsea should look to sell di Spain international. Jorrel Hato’s form for 2026 and im sky-high potential don ease Chelsea’s position on left-back. Cucurella, like Fernandez, criticise di club for March and dat one no go down well internally.
Chelsea need to make decision on Cucurella this summer. Either sell am or risk di left-back entering final two years of im Stamford Bridge contract. Chelsea should allow Fernandez and Cucurella to leave. Dem don make am clear say dem want change of scenery, and BlueCo only get demsef to blame.
Instead, dem don fail to harness di expectations of big club, bouncing up and down Premier League table while burning through five different head coaches. Of course, Enzo Maresca no be saint, but im no for do wetin im do if im feel confident say Chelsea dey head for right direction.
Under Xabi Alonso, BlueCo get chance to start afresh. Chelsea fit use funds recovered from sales of Fernandez and Cucurella to sign top players wey dey prepared to trust di process and ultimately want to be at di club. E for be great to see di duo stay, but I fear dem don burn dia bridges.
Plenty things don change for Chelsea since dem play dia first game of 2026/27 season. Di Blues announce last month say Spaniard Xabi Alonso go become dia new manager following di sacking of Liam Rosenior for April, with di former Real Madrid boss set to take charge at start of July.
Alonso go inherit side wey lift FIFA Club World Cup less than 12 months ago, but fail to qualify for any form of European competition after 10th-placed finish for Premier League last term. Di west London outfit also look set to be busy for transfer market this summer, with plenty incomings and outgoings expected at Stamford Bridge.
E don emerge say Chelsea don put price tag of £120 million on in-demand midfielder Enzo Fernandez. Di report claim say former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca – wey expected to take charge of Manchester City this summer – dey keen to lure di midfielder to di Etihad.
City dey without manager following Pep Guardiola‘s departure at end of last season, but Maresca – wey work under Guardiola previously – expected to be named as im successor. Di Spaniard work with Fernandez at Stamford Bridge, and di report suggest say im dey keen for reunion for Manchester.
Fernandez become most expensive player for Premier League history when im join Chelsea from Benfica for fee of more than £106 million back for 2023, but im since build reputation as one of di best for Europe for im position. Di central midfielder don score 31 goals and provide 30 assists for 169 games for di Blues across all competitions, as well as help dem to win both Club World Cup and UEFA Conference League.
Enzo Fernández’s future continue to spark debate, especially for England. Di Argentine midfielder dey look to leave Chelsea and, according to Daily Mail, Manchester City don pull out of di race—leaving Real Madrid as im most likely destination. PSG don also mention, though dem no dey see am as needing am as urgently as Madrid, wey dey for middle of major rebuild.
Daily Mail Sport understand say Real Madrid don show genuine interest for Enzo Fernández, wey also dey willing to leave Chelsea for search of new challenge for upcoming transfer window. Di Argentine fit become di marquee signing to cap off José Mourinho’s new project for im return to Real Madrid.
Di club dey ready to back di Portuguese manager with squad capable of competing for every title, and Enzo Fernández dey viewed as key piece. Di reported asking price dey around £120 million (€140 million). Real Madrid don set aside €150 million for major signing, and for Enzo’s case, di conditions favor deal: di player want di move, and Chelsea dey open to selling—unlike situations involving Olise (Bayern) or Vitinha (PSG).
Chelsea no go let am go cheaply after paying over £100 million for am, but missing out on Champions League football don make retaining am more difficult. Im dey under contract until 2032, so di club no dey under immediate pressure to sell. Ultimately, everything go depend on how far Real Madrid dey willing to go to finalize di deal despite di high price tag.
