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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin

Chelsea expect Enzo Fernández to stay after Manchester City opt not to meet deadline

Enzo Fernández during a training session at Cobham on Friday
Enzo Fernández during a training session at Cobham on Friday. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

Manchester City did not make a £120m bid for Enzo Fernández before Chelsea’s 5pm deadline on Friday but Enzo Maresca still expects a busy end to the transfer window, as the club seek incomings and outgoings. Chelsea, meanwhile, now expect the Argentina midfielder to stay at Stamford Bridge.

Maresca takes charge of City for the first time in a major match on Sunday against Arsenal in Cardiff in the Community Shield but is a long way from finalising the squad he will have for the season. Fernández, who played under Maresca at Chelsea, remains a target for City, who could still test the water despite missing the deadline.

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