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Real Madrid have ‘no intention’ of signing FernandezImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Enzo Fernandez played in Argentina’s first two World Cup group games and is expected to return to the starting line-up for Friday’s round of 32 game with Cape VerdeByBen Collins, BBC Sport journalist and Nizaar KinsellaFootball reporter
Real Madrid say they have “no intention” of trying to sign Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea this summer.
After Chelsea failed to secure European qualification last season, well-placed sources say Fernandez is keen to leave and join Real.
The Spanish giants are reportedly interested in signing the Argentina midfielder, who cost Chelsea a then-British record fee of £107m in February 2023.
But Real issued a statement on Friday insisting those reports “do not correspond to reality”.
“In light of the reports and statements that have appeared in recent days regarding an alleged interest from Real Madrid in the player Enzo Fernandez, the club wishes to state that it has not made any effort, either direct or indirect, to sign the aforementioned player and, likewise, has no intention of undertaking such an operation,” reads the statement., external
Chelsea have verified they have not received any club-to-club approach from Real for Fernandez.
The Blues have valued the 25-year-old at £120m, should serious interest materialise, but are not actively looking to sell and would be happy to retain him as a key player under new coach Xabi Alonso.
Previous boss Liam Rosenior handed Fernandez a two-game suspension in April for saying he did not know whether he would remain at Chelsea next season and that he would “love” to live in Madrid.
The Premier League club signed Fernandez from Benfica shortly after he helped Argentina win the World Cup for a third time at the end of 2022.
He has gone on to win the Europa Conference League and Club World Cup with Chelsea, scoring 15 goals in all competitions last season, and he remains an important player for Argentina at this summer’s World Cup.
Real have already signed Marc Cucurella from Chelsea this summer, acquiring the Spain left-back in a deal worth up to £51.8m.
Their statement added that the club “wishes to express its utmost respect for Enzo Fernandez, a great footballer whose career and quality are widely known, as well as for Chelsea FC, a club with which it maintains an excellent institutional relationship.
“Precisely because of the respect that an entity like Chelsea FC deserves and because of the principles of institutional loyalty that have always governed the actions of Real Madrid, the club considers it necessary to categorically deny speculations that are unfounded and do not correspond to reality.
“Real Madrid regrets that, despite the clarity of the facts and the lack of any action on the part of the club, information continues to be disseminated that does not correspond to reality and that only contributes to generating confusion among fans and unnecessarily harming the entities and people involved.”
The 15-time European champions issued a similar statement last month to deny reports linking them with Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise, who has impressed at the World Cup with France.
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