Chelsea's social media team have dropped a subtle hint that suggests Enzo Fernandez's transfer to Stamford Bridge could soon be announced. The Benfica star has been heavily linked with a move to west London this month as Graham Potter looks to bolster his midfield.
football.london understands that signing Fernandez remains the Blues' priority. The west Londoners are said to have held extensive talks yesterday with the Portuguese giants and tabled an offer which is thougth to be worth in excess of the £105million release clause in the 22-year-old's contract.
However, the fee would be spread out over instalments rather than being paid in full. The Argentina international is keen on joining Chelsea this month and it's understood he's reiterated that to Benfica.
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With only a few hours lefts of the window, football.london understands that there is confidence that an agreement will be reached but the Eagles are yet to communicate their decision. As Chelsea supporters anxiously await an ultimatum, some fans have spotted a subtle pattern following the arrival of Mykhailo Mudryk.
On the Blues' Twitter page, the social media team have removed the contents of the bio. After Mudryk was put in Chelsea's bio ahead of his official announcement, many have suggested that the club are preparing for Fernandez's unveiling in a similar manner.
Though, with no agreement as it stands, it remains to be seen whether the wonderkid will even join the west Londoners before the deadline, let alone the method of his unveiling. In the meantime, Roger Schmidt has admitted that the club cannot prevent Fernandez's exit if his release clause is met.
As quoted by A BOLA, the Benfica boss said: "While the transfer windows are open, we have to be prepared for anything. We all know that there is this situation with Enzo, who has a release clause and, if there is a club that pays it, it is a lot of money, we cannot prevent it.
"If that happens, we will have to be prepared and find solutions. At the moment, Enzo is still our player and we'll see what happens until the end of the market.
"When the transfer window closes I will be very happy, we will be able to focus completely again on playing in the best way until the end of the season.
"He's our player and he has all the support. As I said before, he is a great person and a great player. While the market is open you always have to wait for something to happen, we know how the football business works. That's all I can say on this subject."
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