It’s no secret that Enzo Fernández is looking to leave Chelsea this summer, with his agent, former PSG player Javier Pastore, making his client’s intentions clear several times now in the last few months.
Much to Pastore’s frustration, overt interest in Enzo has been slow to materialize however. Obviously, there are only a handful of teams in the world that could afford Chelsea’s £120m asking price, naturally restricting the market and limiting rumors and speculation. But even so, and even with the World
Cup going on, it’s been rather quiet on the Enzo front.
So it’s up to Pastore to make some noise, which he’s done yesterday with a fresh round of interviews with Spanish media. In them, Mr. Agent confirms that the situation remains unchanged: Enzo has outgrown what Chelsea can offer and he wants to leave. Personally, he’s happy enough. Professionally, he’s ready for the next step.
“[Chelsea are] a club that often buys a lot of young talent and gives them playing time in the Premier League, as happened with Enzo. Everyone has their own process and path to follow. He’s done very well at Chelsea. He’s won titles in three and a half years. He’s very happy, but there comes a time when you have to follow the player’s path, and if he demands things the club can’t provide, you have to find solutions.”
Obviously, that’s not something anyone wants to hear about Chelsea. For the past two decades, it was us who could provide the things players demanded, namely trophies and wages — though even back then, the pull of a Real Madrid would’ve been hard to fight off. But these days, we certainly don’t pay as much as other top teams might, and although we did finally win a couple trophies last year, the BlueCo era has lacked greatly for them. We’ve qualified for the Champions League just once in the last four seasons and will be without any European football for the second time in the last four years.
That’s the new reality. In an ideal world, BlueCo Chelsea would’ve grown up around Enzo. But we haven’t kept pace, and he’s ready for bigger and better things. Well, after the World Cup, that is.
“There’s so much at stake in the World Cup. Enzo needs to enjoy it [and] right now, I prefer that he’s focused on trying to win another World Cup. There will be time to talk later.”
“[…] Transfers in recent days, they’re all around 90 or 100 million euros. Player prices are very high, and his is certainly very high too, but […] he’s worth that much. Some clubs will be able to afford him, while others will find it a bit more difficult. We’ll be available and working to try and reach an agreement.”
“Yes, Real Madrid has been linked with him. Real Madrid likes the best players, and Enzo has been one of the best this year. He’s a player Real Madrid likes, and he likes Real Madrid, as well as other clubs in the league. Now we just have to wait a little while. […] Of course […] he’s also happy in London, because a player performs best when he’s happy where he is, and Enzo has been happy in the English capital. […] Of course he likes Madrid, but he also likes London. Let’s not forget that.”
-Javier Pastore; source: Diario AS
Let us indeed not forget that. You know, just in case no one actually comes calling.
