Chelsea are ready to activate Benfica star Enzo Fernandez’s £105 million release clause.
Fernandez was named the FIFA World Cup 2022 Young Player of the Year after a string of impressive performances for Argentina.
The 21-year-old’s stock has continued to rise since the World Cup ended with a number of Premier League clubs interested in signing the midfielder,
According to the Evening Standard, the Blues are prepared to trigger the £105 clause as they try to see off competition from Liverpool and Newcastle, the latter reportedly having a bid rejected already.
Fernandez arrived back to Benfica’s training ground yesterday and proceeded to having talks with club president Rui Costa about potential plans to stay.
Costa, according to outlet Record, is confident that the promise of winning their domestic league and a challenge for the Champions League trophy will be enough to convince the star.