Deadline has passed, but City won't give up! Enzo Fernández remains a target

Enzo Fernández remains a transfer target for Manchester City until the very end of the window.

Details: According to Sky Sports, the Citizens are still weighing up whether to make a move for the Argentine after missing Chelsea’s 5pm Friday deadline. Until that moment, £120 million acted as a verbal release clause: pay up and take him without negotiations. Now, that price tag is off the table, and the Blues are fully in control of the situation.

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Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano insists the deal is not dead. City are still calling and probing whether there’s a path to an agreement, even though Chelsea are counting on Enzo for the entire 2026/27 season and would be happy to keep him. Some sources believe the London club will still have to consider a £120 million offer if it arrives before the deadline.

Maresca knows Enzo better than anyone: he was the one who made the Argentine the leader of his Chelsea side, where last season Fernández played 54 matches, scored 15 goals, and provided 8 assists. After selling Rodri and signing Bouaddi for £100 million, City's new manager wants to build a dream midfield, and the final two weeks of the window promise to be electric.

Reminder: Chelsea's ultimatum! £120 million by Friday or Enzo Fernández stays put