Chelsea vice-captain Enzo Fernandez linked with two European giants after losing his place in the starting XI
Enzo Fernandez's Chelsea career is going through a rough patch and two European heavyweights are reportedly ready to pounce.
Fernández moved to Stamford Bridge for a spectacular £106.8 million in January 2023, but has had great difficulty living up to its price.
The Argentine, who was named the best young player at the 2022 World Cup, he is yet to score in 13 appearances in all competitions for the Blues.
Fernández's fall from grace was dealt another blow on Sunday when Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca put him on the bench against Manchester United, with a duo in the midfield formed by Moisés Caicedo and Romeo Lavia privileged.
It was the third consecutive game in which Fernández was named as a substitute.
Maresca later explained that Fernandez's dismissal was because he preferred the “physique” of Caicedo and Lavia, but that has done little to allay fears that the Argentine star faces an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge.
If Fernandez, who was named Chelsea captain ahead of the 2024/25 season before club captain Reece James returned from injury, struggled to get minutes, Europe's biggest clubs would be on red alert.
AND The sun informs Two teams are ready to attack.
According to the publication, Inter Milan and Barcelona They are closely monitoring the situation at Stamford Bridge.
However, The Sun also claims that Fernandez wants to fight for his place at Chelsea.
But tough talks may need to be had if Fernandez continues to be confined to substitute appearances.
Fernandez's troubles on the field follow a tumultuous period in his life off it after he recently split from his long-term partner, Valentina Cervantes.
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Cervantes confirmed the split last Thursday.
“With Enzo today we say distancing,” Cervantes published in X.
“But we will always be a family and we will support each other in everything. Because there are two children in the middle who need a lot of our love for them.
“I know the person and the excellent father that Enzo is, and the heart he has. And that is enough for me. They do not want to create wars where there are none.”
The couple shares a son and daughter together.
