Chelsea set Enzo Fernandez transfer deadline amid Man City interest

The Argentina international has attracted interested parties in this transfer window, with Real Madrid and Manchester City both linked with moves for the star. Now, in a bid to end the long-running saga, Standard Sport understands that the Blues have set a deadline of Friday at 5pm BST for any interested clubs to cough up their £120million asking price for the 25-year-old. Standard Sport reported earlier this summer that Chelsea had placed a £120m price tag on Fernandez’s head, and no official approaches have been made for the midfielder as of yet. That could change by Friday, however, with City still interested in the player despite landing Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for a (then) British transfer record of £116million, and Enzo Maresca’s side remain in talks with Lille over a