Chelsea interested in ‘next Lionel Messi’ with release clause in contract worth €120m

 Chelsea interested in ‘next Lionel Messi’ with release clause in contract worth €120m

Leoronalsi 02/12/2022

In the latest Chelsea transfer news, the Blues are continuing their search for a replacement for Jorginho and Kante as Potter's strategy becomes more transparent.

It’s possible that this summer’s World Cup will provide the answer to Chelsea’s problems in the middle of the field at the moment. There is room to investigate new opportunities in Qatar as a result of the fact that both Jorginho and N’Golo Kante will be spending the winter in England due to injuries and Italy’s inability to qualify for the tournament. This leaves room for the Italian national team to pursue new opportunities.

Even though Christopher Nkunku had to leave the England camp early due to his own knock, Todd Boehly and his newly assembled recruitment team will still have plenty of players to keep an eye on. Nkunku was forced to leave the camp early due to his own knock. This is in addition to Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham, who are both currently taking part in the England camp. The Blues intend to be one of the most active teams in 2023 and may start their operations as early as January if they are successful in their plans.

Due to the demanding schedule that Graham Potter’s squad will be facing after the World Cup, it will be difficult to resolve issues in the immediate short term and also to provide a safer passage towards stability in the future. Because it is so difficult to do, this presents a challenge. A portion of this is attributable to the improvement of the midfield, which is a position that has not been strengthened with a permanent deal since the year 2018. This has been the case since 2018.

On the other hand, due to the fact that it is a desirable location on the field, there is no guarantee that Rice or Bellingham will play for the blue team during the following season. In spite of the fact that Chelsea will be pursuing these players, the club does have other back-up plans, one of which involves an up-and-coming young talent from Argentina by the name of Enzo Fernandez.

The young player, who is now 21 years old, has been one of the most brilliant players at his position over the course of the past year. His age doesn’t stop him from being brilliant. The value of his stock has skyrocketed as a direct result of his outstanding performance in the Champions League. It is a testament to his abilities that he was able to score a goal against Mexico on the second day of the group stage matches that was of such a high quality. Even though Lionel Messi is the most well-known player on this team, Fernandez is typically the one who determines the pace at which the game will be played.

A report from the Spanish publication Sport claims that Chelsea, along with Liverpool and Real Madrid, has entered the race to sign the Benfica player. According to the report that Fabrizio Romano compiled, the player in question possesses a significant large release clause, which means that purchasing his services won’t come cheap. The agent has stated in a tweet that the release clause in Enzo Fernández’s contract with Benfica is worth €120 ᴍɪʟʟɪᴏɴ, which is equivalent to approximately £103.3 ᴍɪʟʟɪᴏɴ. The club issued a statement that read, “The club has no plans to sell Enzo or allow him to leave in January.”

The trade for Fernandez, like the trades for Bellingham and Rice, won’t be an easy one to complete, and the Blues will be heavily pushed by other teams as well; however, it does not appear that their intention to keep pursuing the best young talent available is going to be derailed any time soon.