PSG remain thinking about signing Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea and are ‘in touch’ together with his representatives a few deal, in keeping with reports in France.
Fernandez has been a mainstay within the Chelsea team since his £107m move from Benfica in 2023, making 157 appearances for the Blues.
The Argentina midfielder helped Chelsea qualify for the Champions League last season and win each the Conference League and Club World Cup.
Fernandez will hope to secure more silverware this season with Chelsea preparing to face PSG within the knockout stages of the Champions League and Port Vale within the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Chelsea travel to Paris on Wednesday night for the primary leg of their last-16 tie however the build-up has been partly overshadowed by speculation PSG could launch a brand new move for Fernandez.
The French champions are long-term admirers of Fernandez, 25, and remain thinking about securing his services ahead of the summer transfer window.
PSG consider Fernandez has the power and character to thrive for the Champions League holders, in keeping with L’Equipe, and are in touch with each the player and his representatives to debate a deal.
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Fernandez is contracted to Chelsea until 2032 however it is claimed failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League could persuade the midfielder to quit.
PSG’s renewed interest in Fernandez comes after he was reportedly left ‘unhappy’ with Chelsea’s decision to sack Enzo Maresca, who he shared a healthy relationship with.
While Fernandez was upset to see the Italian leave, the managerial change has not harmed his form, with the Argentine scoring five goals since Maresca’s departure.
Given his status as among the finest midfielders within the Premier League with an extended contract to fulfil, Fernandez would command an enormous transfer fee and a hefty salary.
There isn’t a indication that Chelsea can be prepared to debate a deal for one in all their star players, nonetheless, and recent manager Liam Rosenior is having fun with working with Fernandez.
‘Enzo’s got a rare athleticism, it’s a present where he can get better really quickly,’ Rosenior said last month. ‘The distances he covers, when it comes to the info, is completely top.
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‘So is the standard and the leadership he gives the team. I’m really having fun with working with him.’
Responding to speculation linking Fernandez with a move to PSG, Rosenior added: ‘It means nothing to me.
‘While you’re a world-class player, an excellent player, there’s at all times going to be speculation which you could’t control.
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‘What I’ve said about Enzo on record is the case. He’s been outstanding within the time I’ve worked with him.
‘He’s even surprised me in a very good way when it comes to what he did on Saturday to be ailing, I understand it was his birthday, but to be ailing and canopy the bottom that he did, the best way that he’s trained and the best way that he’s performed.
‘I’m speaking on the realities of the situation, which is he’s a Chelsea player. He’s very, very necessary to me.
‘And I feel we’re going to have a extremely, really good, hopefully winning relationship moving forward within the short term and the long run.’
Chelsea face PSG sitting fifth within the Premier League, while the Champions League holders are top of Ligue 1.
The last-16 tie represents a repeat of last summer’s Club World Cup final, which Chelsea won 3-0 due to Joao Pedro’s brace and a goal from Cole Palmer.
That final in America was especially memorable as a consequence of the antics that followed the full-time whistle, with PSG boss Luis Enrique appearing to strike Chelsea forward Joao Pedro.
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