There is a “tension” about the future of Chelsea central midfielder Enzo Fernandez amid links with Real Madrid, according to Fabrizio Romano.
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Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano admitted that the Fernandez to Real Madrid talk has to be taken seriously, with the player himself hinting at an interest in living in the Spanish capital.
The Argentina international spoke in the interview below about how much he’d love to live in Madrid as it reminds him of his home town Buenos Aires…
Enzo Fernández dijo que quiere volver y le gustaría volver a River en un futuro pero estando bien. Y cuando le preguntaron qué lugar le gusta para vivir dijo que le gusta Madrid
Lo que sería verlo a Enzo en el mediocampo del Real Madrid, me vuelvo loco si se da pic.twitter.com/IksxmptUAs
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“I’d like to live in Madrid. It’s a beautiful city, reminds me of Buenos Aires,” Fernandez said.
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Fernandez’s future has dominated headlines recently, with a summary below of how this saga has played out…
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Real Madrid could do with a midfielder like Fernandez, and it might also suit Chelsea to cash in on him at this point.
Even if the 25-year-old can be a top player on his day, he hasn’t quite been consistent enough for CFC and it’s possible that they could make big money from his sale and replace him with someone better.
Elliot Anderson is understood to be on Chelsea’s radar as they consider potential replacements for Fernandez.