{"id":490,"date":"2026-04-24T16:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=490"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:15:49","slug":"enzo-fernandez-discussed-internally-at-manchester-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=490","title":{"rendered":"Enzo Fernandez discussed internally at Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Enzo Fernandez has been discussed internally at Manchester City, but no negotiations have taken place according to Fabrizio Romano.<\/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 over the future of Fernandez since Chelsea\u2019s Champions League exit to PSG, and he\u2019s been linked with both Real Madrid and PSG.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old was suspended for two games by then head coach Liam Rosenior for comments made about his future during the March international break.<\/p>\n<h2>Enzo Fernandez discussed internally at Manchester City<\/h2>\n<p>Fernandez has been in negotiations over a new contract since December, but there\u2019s been no agreement over improved wages.<\/p>\n<p>His agent Javier Pastore has stated negotiations will resume after the World Cup, and if an agreement still can\u2019t be reached, they\u2019ll explore their options.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Madrid being his preferred destination it was reported on Thursday Fernandez has emerged as a target for City, and Romano has provided an update.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cEnzo Fernandez and Chelsea have been talking since December, but the problem is no agreement,\u201d he told his YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe real issue is no agreement over better wages. A few factors could influence him. Let\u2019s see who will be the next Chelsea manager and Champions League football.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cEnzo Fernandez has been discussed internally at Manchester City, but they have different other top targets like Anderson, and Tonali is appreciated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThey made checks on Enzo before. No negotiations; if they miss out on other targets, they might look at him as an opportunity.\u201d<\/span><\/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><\/em><span>content<\/span><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 UNITED AND CITY OFFERS! ENZO SURPRISES! 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