Man City Sensation Also Hunting Chelsea Star Enzo Fernandez

JAKARTA - Manchester City's sensational move to target Chelsea's most expensive player Enzo Fernandez. Man City believes Fernandez can replace Rodri and Bernardo Silva who will leave the Etihad.

Not long after Chelsea sacked manager Liam Rosenior following the failure to lift the team's performance, there was news that Fernandez, who is one of the Blues' mainstays, had been targeted by Man City. This recruitment plan will be a hot transfer in the upcoming summer transfer market.

According to The Sun, citing The Athletic, Man City showed an interest in bringing Fernandez to the Etihad. The Argentine national team midfielder is worthy of replacing Rodri, who is likely to leave Man City because he has been targeted by Real Madrid.

Fernandez is considered to have a very good vision of the game with very accurate passing ability. This makes the 25-year-old player good at organizing Chelsea's game.

Fernandez himself, who was the most expensive player in the English League when he was brought in by Chelsea from Benfica for a price of 105 million pounds in 2023, has just served a sentence from the club. The reason is that he expressed a desire to leave Chelsea.

In his confession on the YouTube channel, he said, "I really want to settle in Madrid. A beautiful city that reminds me of my city, Buenos Aires."

Fernandez did express his desire to leave and join Madrid. This statement was launched after the Spanish La Liga giant wanted to sign the player who is under contract with Chelsea until 2032.

As a result of his statement, Fernandez was given a two-match ban. Not only that, the captain's armband he was wearing when Reece James was absent was also removed.

But that did not dampen Fernandez's desire to leave Stamford Bridge and hopes to be recruited by Madrid.

Man City needs a midfielder because it plans to overhaul the squad. In addition to losing Rodri, captain Bernardo Silva will leave The Cityzens because his contract expires this season.

Man City is not only targeting Fernandez. Previously, manager Pep Guardiola also intended to bring in Nottingham Forest star Elliot Anderson.

Only, Man City must compete with a rival from the same city, Manchester United, who are also hunting for the 23-year-old midfielder. Although the price has been pegged at 100 million pounds, it has not stopped Man Utd's intention to bring Anderson.