{"id":48707,"date":"2026-06-15T02:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/enzo-fernandes-reaction-to-cucurellas-departure-from-chelsea-sparks-rumors-of-him-leaving-chelsea\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T02:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:13:31","slug":"enzo-fernandes-reaction-to-cucurellas-departure-from-chelsea-sparks-rumors-of-him-leaving-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/enzo-fernandes-reaction-to-cucurellas-departure-from-chelsea-sparks-rumors-of-him-leaving-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Enzo Fernandes&#8217; reaction to Cucurella&#8217;s departure from Chelsea sparks rumors of him leaving Chelsea"},"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\/06\/15\/enzo-fernandes-reaction-to-cucurellas-departure-from-chelsea-sparks-rumors-of-him-leaving-chelsea\/#Cucurellas_move_could_affect_the_situation\" >Cucurella&#8217;s move could affect the situation<\/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\/06\/15\/enzo-fernandes-reaction-to-cucurellas-departure-from-chelsea-sparks-rumors-of-him-leaving-chelsea\/#Chelsea_hold_on_as_Madrid_consider_options\" >Chelsea hold on as Madrid consider options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea could face a big decision over Enzo Fernandes this summer, with Real Madrid reportedly keeping an eye on the midfielder as they evaluate various profiles in their bid to sign their next big midfield signing.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>According to Ben Jacobs, Fernandes is keen to join Real Madrid and has made no secret of the fact that he is open to leaving Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<div aria-setsize=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-sender primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-message_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-alt_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-date_time primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reaction_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reply_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-link_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-attachment_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-has_draft_reply primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-pinned_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-edited_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-later_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_thread_root_message primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-translated_state\" id=\"message-list_1779082922.637049\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div>\n<div aria-roledescription=\"message\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">apple<\/span><\/u><\/b><b>    &#038; <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">Google play<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, Chelsea are taking the situation calmly and will not be forced to sell unless the asking price is met.<\/p>\n<p>The figure is thought to be around \u00a3120m and shows how highly Chelsea value the Argentine.<\/p>\n<p>It makes sense from their perspective too. Fernandes joined from Benfica in January 2023 for a British record transfer fee and remains one of the club&#8217;s biggest assets.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cucurellas_move_could_affect_the_situation\"><\/span>Cucurella&#8217;s move could affect the situation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Real Madrid&#8217;s moves become even more interesting as Marc Cucurella is also expected to join the Spanish giants.<\/p>\n<p>The paper reports that Madrid have reached a verbal agreement with Chelsea for the left-back, meaning Fernandes could be tempted by the idea of \u200b\u200bbeing linked with a familiar face at the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n<p>For Chelsea, it is a concern, but not a crisis. The club have shown they are willing to sell big-name players if the right price is set.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, teams don&#8217;t want to lose too much experience from their squad in one period.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_hold_on_as_Madrid_consider_options\"><\/span>Chelsea hold on as Madrid consider options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Real Madrid are still deciding what kind of midfielder they want. Sports Illustrated recently covered the debate between a controller like Rodri and a more dynamic option like Fernandes, with Matheus Fernandes also being discussed.<\/p>\n<p>From Chelsea&#8217;s point of view, the message should be simple: pay the premium or move on.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes may want Madrid, but Chelsea are still leading the negotiations due to their long-term contract and huge valuation.<\/p>\n<p>If Madrid decide he&#8217;s the profile they really want, this could be one of the biggest midfield stories of the summer.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Xabi Alonso era begins at Chelsea, sign of big change with first major departure<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea could face a big decision over Enzo Fernandes this summer, with Real Madrid reportedly keeping an eye on the midfielder as they evaluate various profiles in their bid to sign their next big midfield signing.According to Ben Jacobs, Fernandes is keen to join Real Madrid and has made no secret of the fact that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":["post-48707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}