Understanding Chelsea's Willing To Break The English Premier League Transfer Record Only For 21-YEAR-OLD Players

JAKARTA - Chelsea are reportedly getting closer to getting Benfica midfielder, Enzo Fernanez. Even the Blues are ready to break the Premier League transfer record for the 21-year-old.

The midfielder impressed in the 2022 World Cup with the Argentine national team. He won the Best Young Player award after leading his country to victory after beating France in the final.

Enzo then became a fight for a big European club. Chelsea insisted the most on buying it.

Chelsea is ready to complete the transfer of the player with a fee of 112 million pounds or equivalent to Rp2.09 trillion, according to Colin Millar of The Mirror.

That's 6 million more than Enzo Fernandez's release clause in Benfica which is only 106 million pounds.

Why the Blues are happy to pay a little extra? It turns out that it's because it allows them to pay the 21-year-old in installments!

That means Benfica will make a big profit from Enzo Fernandez after signing him for just 8 million pounds from River Plate last summer.

Now Fernandez must agree to personal requirements and complete a medical test before being designated as a Chelsea player.

He could be Chelsea's fourth signing in January following the arrests of David Dafro Fofana and the arrival of Andrey Santos and Benoit Badiamile in the near future.

Does Chelsea's hunt end when Enzo Fernandez has earned it? The London club is likely to continue their spending taking into account other midfielders' targets.

Argentine teammate Alexis Mac Allister is on Chelsea's wish list with Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, which they have been eyeing since last summer.