Man City submit £102.5 million bid for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez

Man City submit £102.5 million bid for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez Manchester City have submitted a £102.5 million bid to Chelsea for midfielder Enzo Fernandez, according to Cesar Luis Melo . The offer falls short of Chelsea’s £120m asking price, but the Cityzens will hope that they bite, considering Fernandez has made it clear he wants to leave. However, Fernandez has a contract that runs until 2032, and it will be interesting to see if Chelsea soften their stance and agree to a sale. The 25-year-old enjoyed a brilliant 2025/26 campaign, bagging 16 goals and 10 assists in all competitions. His engine and ability to stay fit season on season are remarkable. Also, he is one of the few vocal leaders at the club. He is a player Chelsea cannot afford to lose in the last few days of the window, but they may be backed into a corner. City are close to selling Tijjani Reijnders, and Rodri is attracting interest from Barcelona. They have all the funds to pursue Fernandez. Chelsea are yet to reply to the offer, but it will be a terrible look for them if they lose their head coach Enzo Maresca and star central midfielder Fernandez to City. If Chelsea do end up losing Fernandez to City, it should be a huge warning sign for the hierarchy. People are clearly no longer taking this project seriously, and that should worry everyone at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea cannot keep selling the idea of a long-term project while repeatedly behaving like a feeder club. Signing endless young players is not enough. At some point, the club has to start competing for the biggest trophies and retaining its best players. Losing Maresca and potentially Fernandez to a direct Premier League rival would be a disastrous look. The Chelsea hierarchy needs to wake up, start acting like an elite club and understand that patience is running out. This should be the wake-up call.