How Chelsea could line up with Enzo Fernandez as £106m transfer completed

 The Blues reopened talks with Benfica over the Argentine World Cup winner.

Enzo Fernandez could be on his way to Chelsea in a record-breaking transfer

Enzo Fernandez could be on his way to Chelsea in the transfer market 

They have reportedly offered the Portuguese club the full £106million release clause paid in instalments or £88m up front plus a player.


However, a deal will need to get done quickly if Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is going to land the holding midfielder before Tuesday's 11pm deadline.

Should Fernandez arrive, though, it could spell bad news for Jorginho.

The 22-year-old would be a certain starter under Graham Potter at Stamford Bridge.

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Should everyone be fully fit, Fernandez could line up alongside N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic in a three-man midfield.


That would then allow a devastating front three of Joao Felix, Kai Havertz and Mykhailo Mudryk.


At the back, No1 Kepa Arrizabalaga would be shielded by a back four of Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell.


However, a completely different XI could see a 3-4-1-2 formation with Fernandez and Jorginho together in the middle of the park - although Conor Gallagher, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Denis Zakaria and Carney Chukwuemeka are also options.



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