Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto have both been heavily linked with moves away from Chelsea this summer.
Fernandez was the subject of interest from Real Madrid before the Spanish giants announced that they would not be making a move for the midfielder.
Meanwhile, Gusto is on Manchester City’s radar, meaning that the full-back could end up reuniting with former manager Enzo Maresca.
Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto would enter top three
Real Madrid are likely to have cooled their interest in Fernandez because of his price tag. It is thought that Chelsea want £120m for the Argentine.
Chelsea value Gusto at £75m, so that would also be a very expensive sale. In fact, if Chelsea do go on to sell Gusto to City or someone else for that price, it would make him the third biggest sale in the club’s history.
At £120m, Fernandez would be Chelsea’s second most expensive sale in history behind Eden Hazard.
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Hazard joined Real Madrid in a deal worth £150m seven years ago, though there were a lot of add-ons and it is not clear how many were activated in the end.
Whatever the case, Fernandez and Gusto would easily make the top three if they are sold for their reported price tags.
It would be good money, but Chelsea should be looking to keep the pair, especially Fernandez. And at this moment in time, you would expect Chelsea to retain Fernandez and Gusto because of their valuations, which Real Madrid and City seem very reluctant to meet.
Few midfielders in the world are better than Fernandez, who has mastered the art of arriving in the box at the right time.
The Argentina international was Chelsea’s second highest goalscorer in all competitions last season, netting 15 times.
The Club World Cup winners will find it difficult to replace Fernandez with a midfielder who has the same output.
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