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Chelsea sets £120m deadline, tells Enzo not for sale

8/20/2026

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Chelsea confirms Enzo Fernández remains at the club ahead of the Premier League opener against Fulham.
The club set a £120 million deadline of 5 p.m. BST on 14 August for any Fernández offers.
No formal bid arrived, so Chelsea told Fernández’s camp he is not for sale this window.
Manager Xabi Alonso said Fernández is training well, integrated after ten days, and shows a good attitude.

History

Historical Context

In 2009 Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United for Real Madrid in a world-record £80 million transfer, a deal that altered European clubs’ valuation of players. By 2024 Chelsea’s deadline on a midfield target shows how clubs now set budget caps to block rivals, a strategy first evident after Ronaldo’s record moves, including his €100 million 2018 switch to Juventus.

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Story summary

Chelsea confirms Enzo Fernández remains at the club ahead of the Premier League opener against Fulham.
The club set a £120 million deadline of 5 p.m. BST on 14 August for any Fernández offers.
No formal bid arrived, so Chelsea told Fernández’s camp he is not for sale this window.
Manager Xabi Alonso said Fernández is training well, integrated after ten days, and shows a good attitude.

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