{"id":2534,"date":"2026-04-30T07:27:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2534"},"modified":"2026-04-30T07:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:27:24","slug":"fernandez-wants-new-contract-at-chelsea-similar-to-reece-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2534","title":{"rendered":"Fernandez wants new contract at Chelsea similar to Reece James"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Enzo Fernandez wants a new contract at Chelsea similar to those given to Reece James, Moises Caicedo and Cole Palmer according to reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON<span> <\/span>THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There have been doubts surrounding Fernandez\u2019s future ever since Chelsea were eliminated from the Champions League by PSG.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandez was handed a two match ban by Liam Rosenior after comments he made about his future during the March international break.<\/p>\n<h2>Enzo Fernandez wants new contract at Chelsea<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s believed his preferred destination is Real Madrid, but Fernandez has also emerged as a target for Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old had been in negotiations over a new deal, but was unable to reach an agreement on salary according to his agent Javier Pastore.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandez\u2019s future is certainly one to watch over the summer, and Mail Sport have reported he wants to sign a new contract similar to those given to James and Caicedo.<\/p>\n<p>The report adds Chelsea will reopen talks over a new deal at the end of the season to see if they can reach an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandez\u2019s current deal runs until 2032, and he\u2019s scored 13 goals and registered six assists in 49 appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a<span> <\/span>preferred source on Google<span> <\/span>to make us a favourite and see more of our<span> <\/span>content.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>A former Barcelona scout has urged the club to sign Joao Pedro this summer, and believes he\u2019d be an ideal fit for their system.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-stories std-mgn-b\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<header class=\"col-s-12 std-mgn-t\">More Stories \/ <span class=\"topic\">Latest News<\/span><\/header>\n<div class=\"post-container col-s-4\">\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-cntr\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Matt-Law-on-the-London-is-Blue-podcast-again-190x123.jpg.webp 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