Journalist Ben Jacobs has claimed that one Chelsea player is actually relishing the pressure that comes with being a big-money member of the first team squad right now.
He told GiveMeSport that he has heard Enzo Fernandez is loving the pressure on him to perform, with him certainly looking to go about that in recent weeks.
Fernandez has found his goalscoring touch in recent games, with him scoring two big goals in the last two games.
He put the finishing touches on a comeback victory against Crystal Palace on Monday, while his free-kick goal last week against Aston Villa was just a showcase of the class he possesses.
However, there have been points during this season where some have questioned if his abilities live up to the price tag that they paid for him just over a year ago, as well as his £180k-a-week contract.
Jacobs has now claimed that the World Cup winner is actively looking to live up to that pressure.
Fernandez relishing pressure
He said: “I think you only have to look at Fernandez’s celebration after his world-class free-kick against Aston Villa to see that he is 100%, if not 1000% committed to Chelsea and intent on turning things around.
“Any notion that Fernandez is looking to leave has now been put to bed because it’s been publicly and categorically dismissed by his agent, Uriel Perez. I think that that is correct. I’ve heard no suggestions that Fernandez is unhappy or looking to leave.
“I think quite the opposite. In many ways, he relishes the big price tag he arrived on and wants to live up to that. He showed that he can with that outstanding goal against Aston Villa.”
His performances have also seen partner Moises Caicedo lift his game, with the duo finally looking at a strong level together.
They will also be buoyed by the increase in form of Conor Gallagher ahead of them too.
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