{"id":43850,"date":"2026-02-28T06:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/report-chelsea-keen-to-start-negotiations-with-star-duo-over-new-contract-with-significant-salary-increase\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T06:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:45:15","slug":"report-chelsea-keen-to-start-negotiations-with-star-duo-over-new-contract-with-significant-salary-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/report-chelsea-keen-to-start-negotiations-with-star-duo-over-new-contract-with-significant-salary-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Chelsea keen to start negotiations with star duo over new contract with significant salary increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/report-chelsea-keen-to-start-negotiations-with-star-duo-over-new-contract-with-significant-salary-increase\/#Enzo_Fernandes_and_Moises_Caicedo_are_two_big_success_stories_of_this_Chelsea_project\" >Enzo Fernandes and Moises Caicedo are two big success stories of this Chelsea project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/report-chelsea-keen-to-start-negotiations-with-star-duo-over-new-contract-with-significant-salary-increase\/#Real_Madrid_are_looking_elsewhere_for_a_midfielder\" >Real Madrid are looking elsewhere for a midfielder<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior (Photo by Justin Setterfield, George Wood\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea are reportedly keen to begin talks with star duo Enzo Fernandes and Moises Caicedo over new contracts with significant pay rises.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to TEAMtalk, the Blues face interest in Fernandes and Caicedo from Real Madrid, but are now certainly keen to keep the pair, with Los Blancos looking elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea fans will be hoping that negotiations over new contracts for Fernandes and Caicedo go well. Because they seem to be two very important parts of this current project.<\/p>\n<p>Despite returning to the Champions League last year and winning major silver medals in the form of the European Conference League and Club World Cup, it hasn&#8217;t been the best of times for Chelsea under their current ownership.<\/p>\n<p>However, while most CFC supporters will be keen to see their club challenge for the Premier League title again, there is currently not much evidence that the current transfer policy is working.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandes celebrating during Chelsea vs. Liverpool (Photo by Michael Steele\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enzo_Fernandes_and_Moises_Caicedo_are_two_big_success_stories_of_this_Chelsea_project\"><\/span>Enzo Fernandes and Moises Caicedo are two big success stories of this Chelsea project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, there is no doubt that the signings of Fernandes and Caicedo were a huge success, even though the players signed by Bruco failed to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina and Ecuador are among the best players in the world in their positions and retaining them is certainly key to moving this project forward.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to see why Real Madrid were interested in them, but it looks like the west Londoners don&#8217;t need to worry too much about the Spanish giants.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real_Madrid_are_looking_elsewhere_for_a_midfielder\"><\/span>Real Madrid are looking elsewhere for a midfielder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DataMB-Screenshot-4-414x412.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DataMB-Screenshot-4-630x626.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DataMB-Screenshot-4-768x763.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DataMB-Screenshot-4-770x765.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DataMB-Screenshot-4-900x895.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DataMB-Screenshot-4-1200x1193.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DataMB-Screenshot-4-1536x1527.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DataMB-Screenshot-4.jpg.webp 1680w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comparison of statistics for Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Vitinha and Dominik Szoboszlai (DataMB)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TEAMtalk went on to say that Real are considering other midfield targets, including Paris Saint-Germain star Vicinha.<\/p>\n<p>The report also hints at potentially bad news for Liverpool, with Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai also mentioned as options under consideration.<\/p>\n<p>This story will definitely become very interesting if Chelsea finish above Liverpool in the Premier League this season and beat them to qualify for the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior (Photo by Justin Setterfield, George Wood\/Getty Images) Chelsea are reportedly keen to begin talks with star duo Enzo Fernandes and Moises Caicedo over new contracts with significant pay rises. 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