Chelsea transfer target Enzo Fernandez has potentially dropped a major hint over his future at Benfica by missing two training sessions on Monday. The 21-year-old midfielder has been made priority No. 1 by Todd Boehly for the January transfer window as Graham Potter's midfield looks set to be greeted with a welcome overhaul.
Fernandez returned from his World Cup heroics with Argentina last week to feature in Benfica's 3-0 Liga NOS defeat to Braga. Amid intense speculation linking him with a switch to west London, Fernandez was handed a start from the off by Roger Schmidt and lasted 89 minutes.
Now the window is officially open, negotiations between the two parties are set to continue as Boehly aims to improve Potter’s squad. However, there remains the stumbling block of the player's £106million release clause and it's understood that Chelsea are keen to avoid paying the substantial fee in one payment.
