The prospect of Enzo Fernandez reuniting with Enzo Maresca at Manchester City is something Chelsea would do their utmost to prevent.
Enzo Maresca is the prime candidate to succeed his former mentor at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, if he decides to depart this summer.
This potential move is becoming linked with the future of Enzo Fernandez, as the Citizens are supposedly interested in signing the midfielder.
Fernandez‘s future continues to come under the spotlight after his comments, with contract talks reaching a standstill due to wages and the current situation at the club.
Plus, the fact that European football may go a miss at Stamford Bridge could force his hand, especially with Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid interested as well.
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Speaking on the United Stand YouTube channel, Ben Jacobs has revealed that Chelsea will push the price up for Enzo Fernandez is Man City try to sign him with Enzo Maresca in charge.
“But Enzo Fernandez is interesting because you can imagine Chelsea, were they to sell Enzo Fernandez with potentially, and it’s a hypothetical, Enzo Maresca in charge, getting a call from Man City saying under Enzo Maresca, we want Enzo Fernandez, the vice-captain of Chelsea, the price is going to skyrocket.
“And I don’t see any scenario, if I’m perfectly honest, even with Rodri potentially leaving, where Man City drop the fee required to sign both Enzo Fernandez and Elliot Anderson.”
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Enzo Fernandez was a big fan of Enzo Maresca at Chelsea
Fernandez was confused about the departure of Maresca at Chelsea, admitting that he was hurt.
“I don’t understand it either. Sometimes, there are things that we as players don’t understand, how and in what way they try to manage things. Obviously, it was a departure that hurt us a lot because we had an identity. He gave us an order, even though, as is the way of Football, sometimes it’s good and bad.
“But he always had a very clear identity when it came to training and playing, and obviously, his departure hurt us a lot, especially in the middle of the season; it cuts everything short.”
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