Should Chelsea sell Fernandez?
Should Chelsea sell Fernandez?
Thu, May 28, 2026 at 8:10 AM UTC
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We asked for your views on whether the sale of Enzo Fernandez is the right move for Chelsea after BBC Sport revealed he would consider an exit. Would Fernandez be sorely missed?
Here are some of your comments:
Colin: Not surprised. Top players want to play at a top level and the club (and quite a few team-mates) have let him down. If an offer comes in over £120m, then it would be good business and gives Xabi Alonso some money to build a better squad. Would rather have a dozen or more other players leave instead, but sometimes you just have to be realistic.
Sammy: Enzo has been our best player this season and tried to carry us through difficult games with his leadership, creativity and quality. If he is going, he will be sorely missed as I don't believe any of our players right now can replace him. Who could we replace him with? Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes at Newcastle will be very difficult to prise away and neither are direct replacements for Enzo. Don't blame him for leaving though, after this miserable season.
Daniel: It's a tough one. Thank you, Enzo, for the goals and assists. To that end, I don't want anyone at Chelsea who doesn't want to be there. It was a rare occurrence in the Roman Abramovich era but, sadly, more likely these days. We're simply not a 'big club' right now.
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Peter: It took him two years to start to show his worth, which is still not £107m, so it was about time he started to repay the faith shown in him, but it is clear he doesn't really want to play for the badge and just wants the money. If we get £90m plus, we should let him go - but not to Manchester City.
George: Great move for Fernandez! If he wants a move, then give it to him at a reasonable price. I would rather have a player who wants to play for Chelsea rather than one who is unhappy. He'll make everyone unhappy! We don't want the repeat of that disgraceful performance at Sunderland.
Phillip: The Chelsea model is a complete failure. A squad of undoubtedly talented under-25s does not work without experienced senior players to guide and cajole. Plus no spine - long-known deficits in terms of two world-class centre backs, a goalkeeper and a striker. This results in Marc Cucurella, Fernandez, Cole Palmer and multiple others wanting out because they will never win anything in this team, when they are reaching their prime. None of this is rocket science, but the owners are utterly clueless.
Paul: Enzo is one of the finest midfielders of his generation. He can do it all. However, if he doesn't want to be at Chelsea and help get us back to the level of Champions League winners again, then sell him for as much as possible and reinvest it in others who do - and I don't mean youngsters with potential, I mean proper experienced winners and leaders.
Chris: Get rid of him, along with Roberto Sanchez, Wesley Fofana, Andrey Santos, Liam Delap and all the others who cost a fortune and aren't good enough to wear the shirt. Get some experienced players in who want to play for Chelsea and fight to get us back where we belong!
Source: “AOL Sports”
