Rodri’s potential switch to Real Madrid could open the door for Manchester City to sign Enzo Fernandez this summer. <\/p>\n
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The Argentine international has been incredible since joining for a whopping \u00a3106.8 million in 2023, and during a difficult 2025\/26 campaign, his importance has become even greater. <\/p>\n
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A match-winner on his day, and a world-class conductor in possession, Fernandez has chipped in with 10 Premier League goals and four assists in 35 top-flight appearances. The 25-year-old also posted five goal involvements in the Champions League to prove he can shine on the big stage. <\/p>\n
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With Xabi Alonso signing a four-year contract at Stamford Bridge, the chance to see him flourish in the Spaniard’s 3-4-1-2 system is a mouth-watering prospect, but supporters may be denied that possibility. <\/p>\n
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Enzo Fernandez could join Enzo Maresca at Man City<\/h2>\n
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Fernandez has often grown frustrated during a difficult period for Chelsea, and was even handed a two-match suspension in April for hinting at a summer exit to Real Madrid.<\/p>\n
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\n“I\u2019d like to live in Madrid. It\u2019s a beautiful city, reminds me of Buenos Aires,” the Argentine said in a YouTube video.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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The world-class midfielder has since put aside those rumours by ending the campaign in remarkable form with four goal involvements in his last five matches, including a goal and assist last time out to sink rivals Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. <\/p>\n
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Dragging his team through a rough patch has been a constant theme throughout the campaign, though his willingness to give it all for Chelsea may not prevent him from leaving the club. <\/p>\n
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Real Madrid will make a move for Fernandez this summer, according to The Independent, with sources close to the situation saying that there is a strong chance that Sunday’s clash with Sunderland could be his final game for the Blues.<\/p>\n
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Manchester City are also interested in the playmaker, but that depends on whether Madrid complete a deal for Rodri. The Spanish giants are interested in the 29-year-old, whose contract expires in June 2027, and a transfer to Los Blancos could open the door for City to pounce. <\/p>\n
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Enzo Maresca is replacing Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium after he announced that a departure is imminent, and the Italian is likely to play a pivotal role in reuniting with Fernandez in Manchester.<\/p>\n
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What Fernandez has said about Enzo Maresca<\/h2>\n
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Fernandez and Maresca struck a strong relationship together at Chelsea before he was sacked in January, and Chelsea’s No. 8 was shocked and saddened by his exit. <\/p>\n
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\n“I don\u2019t understand it either. Sometimes, there are things that we as players don\u2019t understand, how and in what way they try to manage things,” he said. “Obviously, it was a departure that hurt us a lot because we had an identity. He gave us an order, even though, as is the way of Football, sometimes it\u2019s good and bad.<\/p>\n\u201cBut he always had a very clear identity when it came to training and playing, and obviously, his departure hurt us a lot, especially in the middle of the season; it cuts everything short.\u201d”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Whether his adoration towards Maresca will persuade him to swap for a Premier League rival remains to be seen, but City’s interest in the midfielder could create a transfer tug-of-war between them and Real. <\/p>\n
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