Atlético activates the Enzo Fernández route

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Atlético de Madrid has started negotiations to explore the incorporation of Enzo Fernández, a 25-year-old midfielder from Chelsea, this summer. The Argentine midfielder has become the new request of Diego Pablo Simeone to assemble one of the best midfields in the world.Link

The English club's board has set a transfer price above €120 million to transfer the Argentine international, whose contract at Stamford Bridge extends until June 2032. Enzo's departure has become an important opportunity due to the situation of the Blues team.

Enzo Fernández's Desire and Chelsea's Position

The midfielder intends to leave the Premier League after failing to qualify for the Champions League with the London team last season, prioritizing a move to Spanish football. The player scored 15 goals and provided 7 assists in 54 matches during the last season, being a key piece in coach Xabi Alonso's system.

Although Xabi Alonso opposes the departure of his starting pivot, Chelsea's top management needs to generate cash flow to balance its financial accounts and free up payroll space in the squad. This economic situation opens up the possibility of negotiating a sale if the formal proposal exceeds the €120 million barrier.

Atlético de Madrid's Strategy to Finance Enzo Fernández's Transfer

To cover an expenditure above €120 million, Atlético de Madrid needs to first finalize several sales in this transfer period. The sports management is working on Thiago Almada's transfer to Flamengo while evaluating offers from the Premier League for Alexander Sorloth to create margin in LaLiga's salary cap.

The liquidity of the colchonero team will also depend on the future of Julián Álvarez, who expresses his intention to leave the Metropolitano this summer. If an eventual sale of the Argentine forward is concluded — a complex operation at this stage of the market — Atlético de Madrid would obtain the necessary funds to tackle the midfielder's signing.

Atlético de Madrid's and Chelsea's top executives will engage in new informal discussions during the last days of July 2026.

The progress of the negotiations will depend on Atlético Madrid finalizing the departures of Thiago Almada and Alexander Sorloth before mid-August, an essential condition to submit a first formal written offer to the English club.

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