{"id":12678,"date":"2026-05-26T14:31:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12678"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:31:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:31:06","slug":"jose-mourinho-is-a-huge-admirer-of-enzo-gives-green-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12678","title":{"rendered":"Jose Mourinho is a &#8220;huge admirer&#8221; of Enzo; gives green light"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Chelsea are going to have to sell some major players this summer, and Enzo Fernandez looks like he\u2019s top of the list.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are set to have a busy summer, and that will be as much about outgoing as incoming players.<\/p>\n<p>The top saga that needs to be sorted is Enzo Fernandez. The chatter about the Argentine\u2019s future began long before the season ended with him making eyes at Real Madrid. Now the campaign has ended we expect that to only intensify.<\/p>\n<h2>Enzo Fernandez lined up for move by Real Madrid<\/h2>\n<p>Rumour site TeamTalk claims that Madrid are ready to make moves to sign Enzo up:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span>TEAMtalk understands Madrid believe they now have a clear understanding of the financial structure required to tempt Chelsea into negotiations,\u201d they write.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They also claim that incoming Madrid manager Jose Mourinho \u201cis understood to be a huge admirer of Fernandez and has made it clear he would welcome the opportunity to build his midfield around the Chelsea captain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all falling into place \u2013 it\u2019s just a question of how much money Chelsea ask for and if Madrid can match that.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>It seems like Chelsea are going to end up doing a lot of work with Newcastle this summer \u2013 there are six potential moves between them discussed at a summit this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are turning up the pressure on Chelsea as they try to unsettle Joao Pedro, one of the few bright spots from this dreadful season just gone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPTC Podcast! Fresh Xabi Alonso to Chelsea news! Summer Transfer Plans! 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