2 Jul 2026 10:54 BST |
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Javier Pastore, Enzo Fernandez’s agent, has confirmed that his client is “looking at possibilities to leave Chelsea” before the end of the 2026 summer transfer window.
The Argentina midfielder has been heavily linked with a Stamford Bridge exit for several months and Pastore has dropped several hints that a transfer is on the cards this summer.
Fernandez flirted with the idea of joining Real Madrid during the March international break, which resulted in the Chelsea hierarchy handing him a two-game ban, and it has since been widely reported that he dreams of completing a move to Los Blancos before the start of next season.
The 25-year-old has been one of Chelsea’s best players since his arrival from Benfica in January 2023, but the Blues are willing to sanction a sale this summer if they receive a bid worth €140 million.
It has been confirmed that a move to Real Madrid isn’t a foregone conclusion, despite reports to the contrary, but Pastore has revealed that he is working on a possible transfer despite Fernandez’s current participation at the World Cup with Argentina.
Real Madrid have already completed the signings of Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konate so far this summer, while an agreement is in place for Denzel Dumfries too. Fernandez could follow suit by completing a move to the Bernabeu, and Pastore has hinted that a deal could be finalised before Transfer Deadline Day on 1 September.
Enzo Fernandez transfer bombshell
“Today the player is calmly focused on the national team, he’s playing in a World Cup, he’s very close to advancing to the round of 16,” Pastore admitted during an interview with Marca.
“He’s only thinking about that and we’re looking at possibilities for him to leave Chelsea, but there’s nothing firm or confirmed with any club.”
When asked specifically about Real Madrid, Pastore added: “He has many friends there, and he’s very good friends with Julian Alvarez, and in the end, they spend all their free time together there. And I’m also living in Madrid.
“Every time he travelled, it was to see me and to sort out work matters, but besides that: who doesn’t love Madrid? I didn’t even play in Madrid… I even live there.”
Fernandez still has six years remaining on his current contract at Chelsea, but an exit seems almost inevitable and the Blues’ pursuit of Sunderland star Granit Xhaka suggests they are already planning for his departure.
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