Report: Chelsea tell Jorge Mendes they’re planning bid for ‘spectacular’ player, he knows they want him

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Reports have claimed that Chelsea have informed Jorge Mendes that they’re planning a bid to sign Enzo Fernandez in January.

According to the Evening Standard, the Blues have let the super-agent know in a meeting with Benfica that they are willing to shatter their transfer record to sign the midfielder.

Reports have claimed in recent days that the Blues have informed the club that they will meet his eye-watering release clause to jump ahead of some of their fellow elite sides in the race to sign the player.

The 21-year-old has recently been seen putting in sensational performances at the World Cup for Argentina.

He formed a fantastic trio with Alexis MacAllister and Rodrigo de Paul on route to winning the tournament for their country.

Praise perhaps doesn’t come any higher than from Lionel Messi, who featured alongside Fernandez in Qatar. The seven-time Balon d’Or winner described him as ‘spectacular’.

Chelsea ready to bid for Fernandez

The Evening Standard have claimed that in an attempt to beat the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool to a deal, they are looking to complete a deal in the next month.

The signing of a player with the quality of Fernandez is an essential for the Blues in the next couple of transfer windows.

They are currently set to lose both N’golo Kante and Jorginho next summer as their contracts will expire when this season ends.

There is currently no expectation that either will stay at Stamford Bridge, although recent signs regarding the Frenchman have been a bit more positive.

Rumours have claimed that the Blues are interested in a number of other international stars to fill the void likely to be left.

The likes of Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham have been strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, with both only likely to occur at the end of the season.