Chelsea are expected to approach Benfica with another proposal for Enzo Fernandez before the transfer window closes, football.london understands.
The Blues made the Argentine midfielder a priority target before the January transfer window opened and held several rounds of talks with Benfica over a deal. However, the Portuguese side stood firm on their £105million valuation, a figure Chelsea were ultimately not prepared to meet.
That resulted in frustration on the part of Benfica. “We do not want to sell him, neither I nor the president," said head coach Roger Schmidt. "We know that there is a release clause and if he wants to leave and someone pays that clause, then maybe we lose the player.
