Fernandez is a top transfer target for Manchester City with Enzo Maresca keen on a reunion with the Argentina midfielder. The Cityzens are in talks with Barcelona over the potential sale of Rodri, and Fernandez is the leading candidate to replace the 30-year-old.
However, Chelsea have no intention of allowing a transfer saga to take place over the final weeks of the window.
Record-breaking move on the line: Chelsea give Man City until tomorrow 5pm to land Enzo FernandezThe Athletic are reporting that Chelsea have informed Manchester City - and any other interested clubs - that the deadline to meet their demands for Fernandez is Friday.
The West Londoners have informed interested clubs that they have until 5pm tomorrow to meet the £120m asking price for Fernandez, or he will not be leaving in the current window.
City have already invested a club record £116m to sign Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest and will need to break their transfer record a second time to sign Fernandez. A £120m fee would make Fernandez the second-most expensive footballer inPremier League history, behind Alexander Isak.
The 25-year-old signed for Chelsea for a then-British record £106.1m in January 2023 and has made 169 appearances for the club in all competitions.
He is reportedly open to an exit, following the Blues' failure to secure European football, and has previously courted interest from Real Madrid.
Fernandez is one of several options that Manchester City are considering, with the Cityzens also pursuing a deal for Lille teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi. The Ligue 1 side want around €100m for the Moroccan.
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