{"id":323455,"date":"2026-04-23T19:56:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=323455"},"modified":"2026-04-23T19:56:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:26:48","slug":"man-city-considering-shock-transfer-move-for-107m-chelsea-star-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/man-city-considering-shock-transfer-move-for-107m-chelsea-star-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City &#8216;considering&#8217; shock transfer move for \u00a3107m Chelsea star | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Manchester City are eyeing up reinforcements this summer (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Manchester City are weighing up a summer move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, in response to reports.<\/p>\n<p>City want to fill the void left by Bernardo Silva, with the Portuguese international set to depart at the tip of the season.<\/p>\n<p>And the long-term way forward for Spanish midfielder Rodri has also come into query, with the Ballon d\u2019Or winner indicating in March that he would welcome a return to Spain in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>Pep Guardiola\u2019s side have had a long-standing interest in Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, who can also be wanted by Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7219002\/2026\/04\/23\/enzo-fernandez-manchester-city-chelsea-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Athletic<\/a> reports that City are also considering a move for Fernandez, who joined Chelsea from Benfica for a then-British-record fee of \u00a3105million in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, Fernandez has forged doubts over his long-term future at Stamford Bridge, telling Argentine media in March that he \u2018didn&#8217;t know\u2019 where his future lies beyond this summer\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old has also been linked with Real Madrid, and was suspended for 2 games by former boss Liam Rosenior after comments insinuating he would really like to live within the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2272426839.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28091118\" alt=\"Brighton &#038; Hove Albion v Chelsea - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Enzo Fernandez is needed by Man City (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And speaking last month, Fernandez\u2019s agent, Javier Pastore, confirmed that the midfielder will consider his future at Chelsea if terms on a brand new contract can\u2019t be agreed after the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We decided to place that [contract talks] out of our minds and focus 100 per cent on the crucial fixtures with Chelsea and in addition the World Cup with Argentina, which is able to demand an amazing amount of concentration,\u2019 he told The Athletic. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018We don\u2019t wish to get into discussions about figures, contracts and negotiations when the timing wasn\u2019t right.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our plan after the World Cup is to satisfy with Chelsea again and, if there is no such thing as a agreement, to explore other options.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Fernandez made his return from his ban last weekend in a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United, and played again in midweek as Chelsea lost 3-0 to Brighton in what proved to be Rosenior\u2019s last game accountable for the Blues.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine has made 32 Premier League appearances this season, scoring eight goals and registering three assists. <\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-poll\" id=\"1776952353865-28090833\" data-option1=\"Yes\" data-option2=\"No \" data-url=\"https:\/\/api.metro.co.uk\/polls\/v2\/\" data-track-module=\"poll\">\n<h3 class=\"metro-poll__title\">Should Man City sign Enzo Fernandez?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the most recent news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Arsenal backed out of move for Man Utd star after \u2018conducting due diligence\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Man Utd star to be sold this summer after Sir Jim Ratcliffe gives transfer order<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Arsenal handed major transfer boost in race to sign Spain international<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City are eyeing up reinforcements this summer (Picture: Getty) Manchester City are weighing up a summer move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, in response to reports. City want to fill the void left by Bernardo Silva, with the Portuguese international set to depart at the tip of the season. 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