Hugo Viana taking concrete steps to sign Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez for Enzo Maresca
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- Man City are ‘going all out’ to sign Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, per journalist Uriel Iugt
- City have already held informal conversations with those close to the Argentina international
- Enzo Maresca arriving as Pep Guardiola’s successor is understood to be a key factor in the pursuit
Manchester City have made Enzo Fernandez a priority transfer target and are pushing hard to sign the Chelsea midfielder this summer, as per recent reports.
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City are understood to have already opened informal lines of communication with those in the Argentina international’s entourage, with concrete interest having been established in a player who would represent one of the most significant midfield signings of the summer window.
The upcoming appointment of Enzo Maresca as Pep Guardiola‘s successor is considered a key element of the pursuit, with the Italian believed to have agreed a three year contract at the Etihad Stadium.
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Report: City going all out for Fernandez
According to journalist Uriel Iugt, Manchester City are going all out to sign Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea this summer, with the level of interest having moved beyond exploratory into something considerably more concrete.
Maresca worked closely with Fernandez during his time as Chelsea head coach and the relationship between the two is understood to be a significant factor in City’s confidence that a deal could be done, with the incoming manager’s influence likely to prove persuasive in any conversations with the player himself.
Fernandez joined Chelsea from Benfica in January 2023 for a British record fee of £106.8 million and has since established himself as one of the most technically accomplished midfielders in the Premier League.
What would Fernandez bring to Manchester City?
City’s midfield faces significant reconstruction this summer as the departure of club captain Bernardo Silva looms amid doubts over Rodri‘s long-term future at the Etihad Stadium.
Director of football Hugo Viana has Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest among his targets, but the scale of Fernandez’s quality and profile would represent a statement of intent of an entirely different magnitude.
The complication, as ever, is financial. Chelsea paid a British record fee for Fernandez just two and a half years ago and are unlikely to sanction a sale without a substantial return – particularly given the compensation they are already seeking from City over Maresca’s departure.
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How City navigate that dual dynamic with the same club will be one of the more fascinating subplots of the summer window.