ENZO Fernandez has his sights set on becoming Chelsea’s modern-day Frank Lampard, despite all the rumours that the midfielder could look to leave the club at the end of the current season.
The 24-year-old thrived under Maresca and was left disappointed by the club’s decision to part company with the Italian earlier this month following the breakdown in the relationship between the coach and board
And according to L’Equipe, Fernandez has been so unsettled by the latest managerial upheaval that he is weighing up leaving in the summer, amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain.
The reigning European champions built last season’s success around a midfield trio of Vitinha, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz, but Luis Enrique is keen to add more competition for places.
But now, according to TEAMtalk, CHELSEA have decided not to close the door on a Fernandez sale this summer and that has left chasing clubs “over the moon” with all the big names still being linked with a move for Enzo.
However – amid all the speculation and rumours, Fernandez has admitted that he wants to be the modern day Frank Lampard at Chelsea, he told Sky Sports: “He’s an inspiration, I’ve watched a lot of videos of Frank since coming to Chelsea.
“I’ve seen how he got into those last metres of the pitch and how he got into the box. During the time he was our coach, I didn’t play in this position, I played further back, so I couldn’t talk to him much about it. But I’ve been watching and learning from his videos since I came to the club.
“He was an exceptional player and a legend here for Chelsea.
“I don’t like to be compared to him, because he has achieved a lot more here than I have. He’s an idol. I hope to follow in his footsteps at Chelsea.”
For Fernandez, the comparisons are inevitable, especially given the CHELSEA number eight has the same number of goals as Lampard did after 151 appearances, finding the back of the net 27 times.
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