> “Real Madrid wishes to express its utmost respect for Enzo Fernández, a great footballer whose career and quality are widely known, as well as for Chelsea FC, a club with which it maintains an excellent institutional relationship.
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> “Precisely because of the respect that an entity like Chelsea FC deserves and because of the principles of institutional loyalty that have always governed the actions of Real Madrid, the club considers it necessary to categorically deny speculations that are unfounded and do not correspond to reality.
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> “Real Madrid regrets that, despite the clarity of the facts and the absence of any action on the part of the club, information continues to be disseminated that does not correspond to reality and that only serves to create confusion among fans and unnecessarily harm the organisations and individuals involved.”
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> \-Real Madrid statement; source: [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7312862/2026/07/03/enzo-fernandez-real-madrid-transfers-chelsea/)