{"id":5522,"date":"2026-05-07T18:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5522"},"modified":"2026-05-07T18:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:20:15","slug":"obvious-candidate-source-on-chelseas-most-likely-major-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5522","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Obvious candidate&#8221; &#8211; Source on Chelsea&#8217;s most likely &#8220;major sale&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Enzo Fernandez is a player Chelsea have to consider selling, according to reports about the thoughts of people close to him.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>An exclusive report today brings more news about Enzo Fernandez and his potential interest in a move away from Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>The player has already flirted with the idea, and according to this source, the sale is important for the Blues financially.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChelsea must sanction a major sale this summer and Enzo Fernandez is the obvious candidate \u2013 he\u2019s keen to explore his options, and he\u2019s aware of Real Madrid\u2019s interest,\u201d one source explained in quotes picked up by CaughtOffside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFernandez fits the bill for Real, who want an elite \u2018regista\u2019 in midfield. The asking price could be an issue, though, as Chelsea will look to start the negotiations at \u00a3100-110m.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea will struggle to get their money back on midfielder<\/h2>\n<p>We can\u2019t see getting that sort of money \u2013 but we\u2019d also think that an interested club could easily argue them down to \u00a380m or so, with some bonuses for future success.<\/p>\n<p>That may be a starting point for discussions, at least. Beyond that, a lot will depend on the reality of our financial situation.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Wesley Fofana is starting to be linked with moves away from Chelsea, but his wages make it very hard for that to happen anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Jacobs has more information on Chelsea\u2019s summer striker plans and what way the Blues might go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPTC Podcast: Chelsea Reporter Lloyd Canfield joins the show!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7UP6ox8d4pk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/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 about <span class=\"topic\">Enzo Fernandez<\/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\" 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