Flashscore sources: Chelsea set Enzo Fernandez price-tag as transfer decision looms

[p]The midfielder’s future is at a crucial stage, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] continuing to monitor the situation. There has been a belief that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Fernandez[/a] is keen to leave [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] this summer, despite the club maintaining that they are prepared to keep him.[/p][p]Chelsea want full clarity this week, and if a transfer is to open up they will be using this summer’s market to establish his new worth. They are prepared to place him in the same bracket as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-elliott/KdYCbsbE/"]Elliot Anderson[/a], who Manchester City signed from Nottingham Forest for £116 million.[/p][p][b]In fact, Chelsea may push for more than that figure for Fernandez if they are to sanction his departure. The Blues’ thinking is that Fernández’s status as a previous World Cup winner, coupled with his experience as an established Premier League midfielder, makes him a more valuable asset than Anderson.[/b][/p][p]That represents a change from a general expectation earlier in the summer that Chelsea may simply seek to recoup more than the £106m they paid Benfica for Fernandez in January 2023.[/p][p]Sources indicate that Fernandez’s preference is to leave Chelsea this summer, and the situation will become clear ahead of the new season. [/p][embed guid="30fcfa9d-cf7d-453f-b475-704ca237963a" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2059636515160965577" social-type="twitter" /][p]The club’s position is that he remains part of their plans until they are told he does not want to stay. [/p][p]Manchester City’s new boss Enzo Maresca has identified Fernandez as a player he wants, having previously developed a good working relationship with the midfielder during their time together at Chelsea.[/p][p]The connection is particularly interesting as City have also been linked with Chelsea players Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto this summer.[/p][p][b]Fernandez talks at Chelsea are anticipated and the outcome of those discussions will prove significant in determining what happens next.[/b][/p][p]Chelsea have been linked with new midfielders, amid interest in Alex Scott and Adam Wharton, and that situation may yet evolve. [/p][p]But if Fernandez does remain at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea will maintain that he was always considered an important part of the project.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/transfer-news-live-tracker-updates/8QqUWm3n/"]Follow all the transfer rumours and confirmed deals LIVE this summer[/a][/b].[/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]