Real Madrid has marked the signing of Enzo Fernández as a target. The white club, at the request of José Mourinho, wants to reinforce the core with another footballer of proven quality and the one chosen in first place, of the names that Mou has put on the table, is the Argentine midfielder from Chelsea.
Enzo Fernandez He already made clear on March 30 his desire to one day live in Madrid, with statements that caused a real earthquake in Stamford Bridge and even temporarily separated him from the team dynamics. “I would like to live in Spain. I really like Madrid, it reminds me of Buenos Aires. I would live in Madrid. The player lives wherever he wants. I can defend myself with English, but with Spanish I would be better,” he said then, planning his future for after the World Cup. Then he was seen at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament, further increasing speculation about a possible move to Madrid.
Enzo Fernández’s wink to Madrid when asked about his future
Your agent, the former soccer player Javier Pastore, He knows the Madrid interest and the desire of his player, although the operation does not seem as simple as that of Cucurella due to the price, although the desire of the white club would be to carry out another lightning operation to leave the transfer market closed as soon as possible.
Chelsea, for its part, is not closed to a sale and Xabi Alonso does not want to retain any player who is not fully committed to the project, although the London team will not facilitate the departure of one of its biggest stars either. The English entity has always valued Enzo Fernández at a figure that would not go below 120 million euros, which is the amount it paid Benfica in the 2023 winter market, after the World Cup in Qatar. Now, after the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, he can star in another of the great transfers in this market.
Mateus, another medium on Mou’s list
But in case Enzo fails, José Mourinho’s radar continues to work at full capacity and that is where another of the names that the Portuguese coach likes the most appears: Mateus Fernandez. The 21-year-old midfielder stands out for his good handling of the ball, precision in execution and his ability to travel meters and reach the rival area. A profile that fits with Real Madrid’s search for players capable of breaking low and rigid defensive blocks thanks to their creativity, dynamism and ease of generating advantages between the lines.
The West Ham player, a team that has been relegated this season in the Premier, maintains a great poster in England and has several suitors for the next market. However, a call from Mourinho could completely change the situation. Mateus is one of the Portuguese coach’s favorites to reinforce the midfield, although he is not the only alternative to Enzo that the club manages. There continue to be more options on the table and, in the last few hours, the name of Ayyoub Bouaddione of the great revelations of the World Cup.