{"id":17353,"date":"2026-07-14T20:48:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=17353"},"modified":"2026-07-14T20:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:48:59","slug":"where-enzo-fernandez-and-malo-gusto-would-rank-in-chelseas-most-expensive-ever-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=17353","title":{"rendered":"Where Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto would rank in Chelsea&#8217;s most expensive ever sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-377227\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto have both been heavily linked with moves away from Chelsea this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fernandez was the subject of interest from Real Madrid before the Spanish giants announced that they would not be making a move for the midfielder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>Meanwhile, Gusto is on Manchester City\u2019s radar, meaning that the full-back could end up reuniting with former manager Enzo Maresca.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-getty-images-media\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2248424033-1024x702.jpg\" alt=\"Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto of Chelsea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2248424033-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2248424033-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2248424033-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2248424033-1536x1054.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2248424033-1140x782.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2248424033-750x514.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto of Chelsea look on during the line up during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD5 match between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on November 25, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)\">Photo by Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-enzo-fernandez-and-malo-gusto-would-enter-top-three\">Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto would enter top three<\/h2>\n<p>Real Madrid are likely to have cooled their interest in Fernandez because of his price tag. It is thought that Chelsea want \u00a3120m for the Argentine.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea value Gusto at \u00a375m, so that would also be a very expensive sale. In fact, if Chelsea do go on to sell Gusto to City or someone else for that price, it would make him the third biggest sale in the club\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>At \u00a3120m, Fernandez would be Chelsea\u2019s second most expensive sale in history behind Eden Hazard.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"539b4677-ca6b-4999-9652-30f2e2f5ea34\" data-story-name=\"Enzo Fernandez\" data-comment-id=\"f5c1b1c3-9d68-49be-b8a6-0ef9cf03602e\" data-story-slug=\"enzo-fernandez\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">How much would Enzo Fernandez cost if Chelsea tried to buy him today? \ud83e\udd14 \ud83d\udcb0<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">A goalscoring midfielder is a rare commodity \u26bd\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/02\/Enzo-Fernandez-Jamie-Carragher-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Jamie Carragher quote on Enzo Fernandez\" class=\"wp-image-349762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/02\/Enzo-Fernandez-Jamie-Carragher-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/02\/Enzo-Fernandez-Jamie-Carragher-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/02\/Enzo-Fernandez-Jamie-Carragher-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/02\/Enzo-Fernandez-Jamie-Carragher-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/02\/Enzo-Fernandez-Jamie-Carragher-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/02\/Enzo-Fernandez-Jamie-Carragher.png 1080w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"Photo by Chris Brunskill\/Fantasista\/Getty Images\">Photo by Chris Brunskill\/Fantasista\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Hazard joined Real Madrid in a deal worth \u00a3150m seven years ago, though there were a lot of add-ons and it is not clear how many were activated in the end.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, Fernandez and Gusto would easily make the top three if they are sold for their reported price tags.<\/p>\n<p>It would be good money, but Chelsea should be looking to keep the pair, especially Fernandez. And at this moment in time, you would expect Chelsea to retain Fernandez and Gusto because of their valuations, which Real Madrid and City seem very reluctant to meet.<\/p>\n<p>Few midfielders in the world are better than Fernandez, who has mastered the art of arriving in the box at the right time.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentina international was Chelsea\u2019s second highest goalscorer in all competitions last season, netting 15 times.<\/p>\n<p>The Club World Cup winners will find it difficult to replace Fernandez with a midfielder who has the same output. <\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/transfer-news\/where-enzo-fernandez-and-malo-gusto-would-rank-in-chelseas-most-expensive-ever-sales\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Chelsea content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>grvLoadAnalytics = () => {(function(d,s,i){var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0),j=d.createElement(s);j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=\"+i;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(document,'script','G-E7VRWQHDP6');(function(d,s,i){if(!\/callback=in\/.test(window.location.search)){var e=d.createElement(s);var n=d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);e.type=\"text\/javascript\";e.async=true;e.src=\"https:\/\/static.chartbeat.com\/js\/chartbeat.js\";n.parentNode.insertBefore(e,n);}})(document,\"script\",\"G-E7VRWQHDP6\");(function(){let s=document.createElement(\"script\");s.async=true;s.dataset.domain=\"thechelseachronicle.com\/MFj4XQ\";s.src=\"https:\/\/api.publytics.net\/js\/script.manual.ping.min.js\";document.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")(0).appendChild(s);})();if(!\/callback=in\/.test(window.location.search)){setTimeout(function(){!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','663509325503632');fbq('track','PageView');fbq('track','ViewContent',{content_name:'Where Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto would rank in Chelsea&#8217;s most expensive ever sales',content_category:'Transfer News',content_ids:(377227,\"enzo-fernandez\",\"malo-gusto\"),content_type:'post',});},3000);}}<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add as preferred source on Google Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto have both been heavily&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17353"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17353\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}