{"id":17801,"date":"2026-07-16T01:51:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T01:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=17801"},"modified":"2026-07-16T01:51:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T01:51:23","slug":"chelsea-eyeing-swoop-for-real-madrid-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=17801","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea eyeing swoop for Real Madrid midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">July 15, 2026 21:35 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestEduardoCamavinga_2026.jpg\" title=\"Eduardo Camavinga news\" alt=\"Eduardo Camavinga news\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Camavinga on the Chelsea radar<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:18px; width:450px;\">\n<div style=\"display:inline; border:0px; padding-left:2px; padding-top:3px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/images\/football_transfer_centre.png\" title=\"Football Transfer Centre\" alt=\"Football Transfer Centre\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea have identified Real Madrid midfielder <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Edward Camavinga<\/span><\/span>  as a possible addition if <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Enzo Fernandez<\/span><\/span>  departs.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>Fernandez has been regularly linked with a move away from the Blues and the speculation has not ceased despite Madrid ruling out an approach.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are still admirers of Fernandez and there is a possibility that the Argentine could head for the exit door.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst this, the Blues have earmarked Camavinga as a possible successor, but there is no indication that he could leave the La Liga heavyweights.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman is reportedly valued at 50 million pounds, but as things stand, Camavinga has no desire to consider a move away from Los Blancos.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are also admirers of the Rennes graduate and it remains to be seen whether the Frenchman changes his stance later this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Camavinga&#8217;s Madrid teammate <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Aurelien Tchouameni<\/span><\/span>  was recently linked with an exit, but he ended up penning a new long-term contract.<br \/><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- newadv --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\nvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);\nif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\njs = d.createElement(s); 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