Enzo Fernández forgets about Real Madrid
The Argentine midfielder is shining at the start of this season in the Champions League.
Enzo Fernández has closed the door on a possible transfer to Real Madrid in the short term, despite having shown interest in arriving at the Santiago Bernabéu and Florentino Pérez's interest in finalizing his transfer in previous transfer windows.
Despite the intense contacts that both parties maintained before the past summer transfer market and the initial willingness of the player to settle in the Spanish capital, his integration into the structure of Manchester City under the direction of Enzo Maresca has fundamentally changed his stance: the Argentine midfielder wants to lead the midfield of the 'Sky Blues' in the long term, reducing any option of landing at the Santiago Bernabéu to an extraordinary scenario arising from a disciplinary relegation sanction against the English club for alleged Financial Fair Play violations of the Premier League.
The meeting between the Buenos Aires midfielder and the Italian coach has revitalized the player's status in the continental elite. So far this season 2026-2027, the international with 'Scaloneta' has recorded 2 goals and 1 assist in 13 official matches, recently standing out as the undisputed MVP of the UEFA Champions League group stage match against RB Leipzig, where he commanded the distribution and pace of the Manchester team.
This hierarchical relevance in the tactical plans of the transalpine coach has dispelled the doubts that the player harbored months ago regarding his prominence in England. The 25-year-old player has conveyed to his closest circle his desire to stay many years in Manchester, feeling he is a key piece in the workings of the British champion.
Protection until 2031 and the only opening: a disciplinary sanction against Manchester City
In the offices of Concha Espina, the board led by Florentino Pérez and the coaching staff of José Mourinho assume the impracticality of reactivating the operation in the short or medium term. Manchester City has the world champion tied with a long-term contract that expires on June 30, 2031, backed by a Transfermarkt valuation of 120 million euros that the Manchester executives are not willing to reduce under any sporting circumstances.
The only theoretical route that would open a forced negotiation would be a condemning resolution from the regulatory commission of the Premier League related to Financial Fair Play. Only if the 'Sky Blue' team suffered an administrative relegation that forced them to liquidate their main wage assets, Real Madrid would come into play to negotiate his transfer.
The Madrid club will maintain a watchful posture from a distance without making moves in the winter window of January 2027. As long as the judicial landscape in England does not alter the ecosystem of the Premier League, Enzo Fernández will continue to lead the midfield of Manchester City and keeping the white dream on hold.
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