€90M to replace Enzo Fernández

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Chelsea is planning to make an offer of 90 million euros to Crystal Palace during the winter market to secure the transfer of Adam Wharton, a 22-year-old midfielder. The new request from Xabi Alonso.

The sports management at Stamford Bridge has placed the English international as the absolute priority for coach Xabi Alonso to replace Enzo Fernández, who was transferred to Manchester City last summer for 145 million euros.

Xabi Alonso's Need and Evaluation of Adam Wharton

Alonso's request arises from the need to structure a starting double pivot alongside Moisés Caicedo in the second half of the 2026-2027 season. Wharton is under contract with the London team until June 2029, leading Crystal Palace to set his value at 90 million euros to authorize a mid-season transfer.

The 22-year-old midfielder would provide the distribution profile in midfield that the blue squad lost after the departure of the Argentine international. The Blues board considers it feasible to assume this amount using the economic balance generated by the summer sale.

The Midfield Limitation Hastening Timelines at Stamford Bridge

The current Chelsea squad faces the initial stretch of the championship with a reduced roster of midfielders. Alonso only has Moisés Caicedo, Valentín Barco, Jordan Henderson, and Roméo Lavia in the central zone, along with the occasional option of repositioning Reece James from right-back.

This lack of pure playmaking specialists led the technical department to rule out waiting until summer 2027 and to start negotiations promptly for the January transfer window.

Chelsea's executives will initiate informal meetings with the midfielder's representatives in November 2026. The blue board will formalize the initial offer of 90 million euros to Crystal Palace's offices in December to complete the transfer before January 1, 2027.

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