The current state of English football finds Chelsea at a real turning point under Liam Rosenior, who recently took over at Stamford Bridge to try to steady the ship. Even though the club are sitting in sixth place in the Premier League right now, the squad are still right in the mix of things as they get ready for a massive FA Cup semi-final against Leeds United at Wembley.
This transition comes after a period of massive spending in which the owners focused on offering long-term contracts to global stars to protect the club’s future. Because of that, the West London side are now trying to balance the pressure of making it into Europe with the tricky job of keeping a dressing room full of expensive, high-profile players happy.
How has Enzo Fernández performed so far in 2025/26?
Despite the team’s struggle to find any real consistency, Enzo Fernández has put up solid numbers during this 2025/26 campaign, bagging eight goals and three assists in 30 Premier League games so far. The Argentine midfielder averages a 7.29 MatchBingo rating and really acts as the team’s engine, completing 1,240 passes with an impressive 86% accuracy.
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The Argentine has handed in a formal transfer request
However, his work on the pitch has been overshadowed lately by drama following a controversial interview with Luzo TV, in which he said he wants to live in Madrid because it reminds him of Buenos Aires. According to the Spanish show El Chiringuito, those comments led Liam Rosenior to drop him from the squad for the win over Port Vale and the upcoming match against Manchester City. The report claims Fernández is now set to hand in a formal transfer request to push through a move to Real Madrid, though Chelsea are reportedly asking for a massive €150 million to let him go. (Via GOAL)
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Scorzo’s Opinion
In my view, Fernández is playing a high-risk game of brinkmanship that rarely ends well for players tied to such lengthy, ironclad contracts. While his desire to join the elite ranks at the Bernabéu is understandable from a career perspective, publicly flirting with a move while the club are fighting for silverware feels remarkably tone-deaf and unprofessional.
Chelsea holds all the cards here because they protected their investment with a deal that runs until 2032, meaning they can simply leave him in the reserves if Real Madrid refuses to meet their valuation. If the Spanish giants truly intend to wait until the final week of August to drive the price down, they might find a stubborn Chelsea board unwilling to blink first. Ultimately, Fernández risks tarnishing his reputation with the fans for a move that is far from guaranteed, especially if Madrid decides there are more affordable or less volatile options elsewhere in Europe.
