In the past, Chelsea have lost some of their best players to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
In 2022, Chelsea watched Antonio Rudiger move to the Santiago Bernabeu on a free transfer. Before that, they were forced to sell Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois to the La Liga side.
Both players had entered the final year of their contract, giving the Blues little choice but to sanction sales.
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The three centre-back targets under consideration at Chelsea:
Jeremy Jacquet
Jacobo Ramon
Marcos Senesi
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Rudiger has recently been linked with a return to Chelsea, while there is also speculation about another player at Stamford Bridge potentially moving to Alvaro Arbeloa’s side.
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Real Madrid ‘over the moon’ with Chelsea ready to sell Enzo Fernandez
Last October, it was claimed that Real Madrid had been scouting Enzo Fernandez, and it looks like the midfielder is still on their radar.
According to TEAMtalk, Chelsea have decided not to close the door on a Fernandez sale this summer and that has left Real Madrid “over the moon” with the club still holding an interest in him.
The 25-year-old has been a key player for Chelsea this season, already making 31 appearances in all competitions.
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In total, Fernandez has scored eight goals and provided four assists for the Club World Cup winners.
As for incomings at Stamford Bridge, business will be expected in the summer, while activity could also happen this month. Chelsea are currently targeting Jeremy Jacquet.
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How Chelsea fans reacted to Enzo Fernandez’s performance against Brentford
Chelsea supporters will not want to see Fernandez depart, as he is one of the team’s best players.
Fernandez really impressed several Chelsea fans over the weekend after putting in a top performance against Brentford.
How good was Enzo against Brentford? 😍
Where's his future, at No.10 or in central midfield?
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It was his pressing from the front that saw Joao Pedro presented with the opportunity to put the Blues 1-0 up, which the Brazilian took.
He has his weaknesses, but Liam Rosenior will not want to lose a player of Fernandez’s quality. However, the Argentina international leaving west London at the end of the season appears to be a possibility.
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