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Enzo Fernandez's name has been on everyone's lips since the last Qatar 2022 World Cup and, of course, it's no wonder, as the Benfica midfielder's tournament was spectacular and at a great level. After such a performance -which even made him the best young player of the competition-, several teams showed interest in acquiring his services, such as Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool or Real Madrid.

The midfielder has been a priority target for both clubs as an alternative to Jude Bellingham to reinforce their midfield. However, according to Fabrizio Romano, a journalist specialised in the transfer market, both Real Madrid and Real Madrid could be left without their plan B for Bellingham sooner rather than later, as Chelsea FC are making great progress in the transfer of Enzo Fernandez.

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In fact, the English side even have the player's 'yes' and only need to reach an agreement with Benfica. Something that, on the other hand, could also be unravelled in the next few days, or even hours. The position of the Portuguese side regarding Enzo Fernandez has always been very clear and they have reaffirmed actively and passively that they would not sell the Argentine for less than his clause, which is 120 million euros.

A figure that, without a doubt, would have been the reason why teams like Florentino Perez's Real Madrid or Liverpool have opted to have Bellingham as their first choice, but that would not be inconvenient for Chelsea who, according to the information from the aforementioned source, would be willing to pay that amount. Be that as it may, in footballing terms it is clear that the signing of Enzo Fernandez would be a huge step up in quality for the Blue's squad which, to date, has failed to perform well in the Premier League (they are currently in a disappointing eighth place in the league).

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With the addition of the Argentinian, Graham Potter would add a very complete and physical midfielder, capable of performing at his best in defence, with a lot of arrival and with an amazing associative ability that allows him to become the rudder of the team's play with the ball. These are qualities that, on the other hand, if the operation were to take place, Florentino Pérez's Real Madrid would lose, and in any case, it would be even clearer that the priority must be Jude Bellingham.