Enzo Maresca and Manchester City receive Real Madrid competition for Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez

Enzo Maresca and Manchester City receive Real Madrid competition for Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez Real Madrid are interested in signing Man City transfer target Enzo Fernandez this summer. The midfielder is contracted at Chelsea till the summer of 2032 Fernandez and his agent are to discuss his future at Stamford Bridge after FIFA World Cup Real Madrid have joined Manchester City in the pursuit of signing Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez in the summer transfer window, as per recent reports. The 25-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge from Benfica in January 2023 on an eight-and-a-half-year contract valid until the summer of 2032 for a then-British record of £107 million ($141 million).

He has been heavily linked with a move away from the London side after a difficult campaign. Despite being one of Chelsea ’s consistent players this season, Fernandez had a brief fallout with former manager Liam Rosenior , who took charge in January and was later dismissed from his role after less than four months on April 22. From Argentina: Enzo Maresca appointment will propel Enzo Fernandez transfer to Manchester City Now, Real Madrid and Manchester City have emerged as the top suitors for the Argentine star, and an intense transfer battle is anticipated ahead of the upcoming campaign.

How has Fernandez fared at Chelsea this season? Fernandez was able to establish himself as a regular starter since his arrival at Chelsea and maintained the same under former manager Enzo Maresca , who was appointed by the English club in 2024 and stepped down from the role in January. He has started in 48 out of the 53 appearances that he has made for Chelsea across competitions this season, registering 15 goals and seven assists, as per Transfermarkt .

Following Chelsea’s elimination from the Champions League in March, Fernandez told ESPN Argentina that he does not know if he will remain at Stamford Bridge for the next campaign. About two weeks later, in a separate interview, the River Plate graduate expressed his wish to reside in Spain in the future while mentioning that he really likes Madrid, which, according to him, is similar to his birth city, Buenos Aires, in Argentina. Fernandez’s remarks led to him receiving a two-match ban in April, with Rosenior claiming that “a line was crossed” by the former Benfica star.