Chelsea are said to be monitoring four other midfield options in the transfer window should they fail to reach an agreement to sign Benfica star Enzo Fernandez. It comes as the Blues continue to be linked heavily with the World Cup winner after his displays in Qatar saw him win the Young Player of the Tournament award.
The 21-year-old has attracted interest from a whole host of clubs, but it appears clear that the only way to land him would be through triggering a £105million release clause in his contract. That option would completely skip any need for negotiations with Benfica themselves after they made their stance clear on any deal.
An official statement on the youngster was released by the Portuguese outfit on Thursday night, claiming: "We insist saying that our intention is to keep Enzo here until the end of the season," clarifying that any claims made from other reports were not the case at all.
