‘Not worth that kind of money’… Simon Jordan suggests Chelsea were robbed after signing 22-year-old

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Simon Jordan thinks Chelsea spent too much money on Enzo Fernandez.

Chelsea signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica earlier this year in a £107m deal (BBC Sport), making him the club’s record signing at the time.

However, the 22-year-old is yet to live up to his price tag and Simon Jordan has now claimed on talkSPORT that he is simply not worth that kind of money.

Since Fernandez’s arrival, Chelsea have spent a similar amount of cash on Moises Caicedo, be he too is struggling to make an impact at Stamford Bridge and is also being criticised.

Simon Jordan does not think Enzo Fernandez is a £100m midfielder

Jordan has questioned Chelsea’s decision to spend over £100m on Fernandez and suggested that Liverpool got a much better deal with Alexis Mac Allister.

Speaking about the two Argentina midfielders on talkSPORT, he said: “Enzo Fernandez, on one hand, you’ve got the boy from Liverpool, Mac Allister, going into Liverpool for £40m and making a decent impact in a decent side in Liverpool.

“You’ve got a player like… most people would suggest that Fernandez is a decent player. The problem with Fernandez is they paid £105m for him and he’s not worth that kind of money.”

Is Enzo Fernandez worth £100m?

As of now, no. But Chelsea obviously signed someone who they believe can develop into a world-class midfielder.

The former Benfica star, who has already won the World Cup, is only 22 and has some really good attributes, such as his passing.

Fernandez is not having the best season, like the majority of his team-mates, but he is still completing 4.5 long balls per game, which is the highest average among Chelsea’s outfield players this term (WhoScored).

With the talent that Fernandez has, in a few years or so, maybe he will start justifying his price tag. But today, of course you can question Chelsea’s decision to pay over £100m for his signature.