Manchester City are reportedly set to bid for a World Cup winner but is it a move that is doomed to fail?

Manchester City are reportedly set to bid for a World Cup winner but is it a move that is doomed to fail? It is no secret by now that Enzo Maresca wants to bring Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City. Maresca knows Fernandez well from their time working together at Chelsea and City are in the midst of rebuilding their midfield. Chelsea’s self-imposed deadline of 5pm last Friday for written offers of £120 million to be submitted for Enzo Fernandez has long passed. However, it has now been reported that Manchester City could be on the verge of submitting an offer to Chelsea for Enzo Fernandez. You do wonder if City do bid for Enzo Fernandez, is it a move that is ultimately doomed to fail? Manchester City are reportedly set to test Chelsea’s resolve to keep Enzo Fernandez. It has been reported that Manchester City may be set to test Chelsea’s resolve to keep Enzo Fernandez. Martha Riley has reported for TalkSport that City intend to submit a bid for the midfielder that Enzo Maresca wants to add to his sqaud. Furthermore, it is reported that City sources believe Chelsea could be open to selling Enzo Fernandez despite their self-imposed deadline having passed. However, Riley does report that Chelsea are working off the notion that Enzo Fernandez will remain a Chelsea player for next season. It remains to be see if City bid for Enzo Fernandez as reported, however it may be a move that may not come together. Manchester City’s interest in signing Enzo Fernandez is now well documented. However, you do sense that City’s opportunity to sign the Argentinian international may have passed. Chelsea had laid their terms out for selling Enzo Fernandez. Manchester City didn’t make a move that lined up with the deadline that Chelsea had set. It remains to be seen if Chelsea will bend and accept an offer for Enzo Fernandez. Especially now that it seems like the £120 million fee set is off the table. Manchester City may have to shift their attention elsewhere in their bid to sign another midfielder if Chelsea have no intention of selling Enzo Fernandez. Perhaps, there is a chance that Chelsea could sell Fernandez for a suitable fee. However, that is where the issue lies. Sam Lee has reported for The Athletic that City have no intention of paying £120 million to sign Enzo Fernandez. It is hard to see Chelsea accepting a bid that is less than that figure. So perhaps any City bid to sign Enzo Fernandez is doomed to fail based on that fact alone.