Chelsea have been offered a huge incentive to finally sign Benfica star Enzo Fernandez before the January transfer window slams shut. The 22-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge lately after impressing for Argentina at the World Cup in Qatar.
The Blues are expected to approach the Portuguese giants with another proposal for Fernandez before the end of the month, football.london understands. Chelsea made the midfielder a priority target before the new year and held several rounds of talks with Benfica over a deal.
But, a move collapsed when Benfica stood firm on their £105million valuation — a figure which the west Londoners were not prepared to meet. However, with Graham Potter in desperate need of a new midfielder, Chelsea have reopened negotiations to sign Fernandez and Todd Boehly has been given an incentive to complete a deal before the end of the month.
