Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez offered escape route as two European giants line up transfer

Chlesea midfielder is being tracked by two European giants after losing his place in the Blues' starting line-up.

Fernandez, 23, only joined from in January 2023 for , breaking the British transfer record. But new manager isn't convinced by the international, as he prefers the 'physicality' of duo and .

The pair were chosen for at , with Fernandez coming on as a substitute and seeing 19 minutes of second-half action. In midweek, the -winning star as Chelsea were knocked out of the by .

Amid Fernandez's struggles, it's been suggested that the ex- starlet could seek a move away in the . If Chelsea do decide to cut their losses, it seems that they won't be short of suitors.

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report that leaders and champions are both monitoring Fernandez's situation. Neither of the sides are likely to offer anything close to the amount which Chelsea paid for him just under two years ago but could make proposals to sign him on loan.

It's added the Fernandez's priority is to regain his place in Chelsea's first XI but he doesn't want to spend months sitting on the bench. The 23-year-old recently split from childhood sweetheart Valentina Cervantes to live on his own, despite them having a son and daughter together.

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Maresca was asked about Fernandez's situation ahead of facing United, brutally replying: "They are human beings and if you pay £100m that is not my problem. "You want to buy me then you pay that money. That does not mean that every game you have to be the best.

"At the end of the day they are football players and they cannot always be at the top level. "At this moment Enzo is not playing but there is no problem with Enzo. The noise about Enzo is because clubs pay so much money for them, people expect they will always be the best. That is not so. The only reason he is not playing is just because the physicality I prefer is from Caicedo and Romeo Lavia."

Fernandez hopes to be named in the starting line-up for Thursday's match at home to Armenian side Noah in the Conference League.

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