Chelsea set Enzo Fernandez transfer deadline amid Man City interest
Chris Davie | Deputy Sports Editor Published August 12, 2026 10:00pm Updated August 12, 2026 10:00pm Chelsea have imposed a strict deadline for Enzo…
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City have identified Fernandez as their next marquee midfield signing after completing a £116m deal for Elliot Anderson earlier this summer. Now, in a bid to end the long-running saga, Standard Sport understands that the Blues have set a deadline of Friday at 5pm BST for any interested clubs to cough up their £120million asking price for the 25-year-old. Chelsea are not prepared to wait on City and have informed their Premier League rivals that their £120m asking price for Fernandez will only hold until 5pm on Friday afternoon.
Furthermore, Standard Sport reported earlier this summer that Chelsea had placed a £120m price tag on Fernandez’s head, and no official approaches have been made for the midfielder as of yet.
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City have identified Fernandez as their next marquee midfield signing after completing a £116m deal for Elliot Anderson earlier this summer.
according to MetroNow, in a bid to end the long-running saga, Standard Sport understands that the Blues have set a deadline of Friday at 5pm BST for any interested clubs to cough up their £120million asking price for the 25-year-old.
according to Evening StandardChelsea are not prepared to wait on City and have informed their Premier League rivals that their £120m asking price for Fernandez will only hold until 5pm on Friday afternoon.
according to MetroStandard Sport reported earlier this summer that Chelsea had placed a £120m price tag on Fernandez’s head, and no official approaches have been made for the midfielder as of yet.
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