London City Lionesses defender Jana Fernandez has agreed to a contract extension that will keep her with the club through 2029. The 24-year-old has established herself as an important member of Eder Maestre’s squad since arriving from Barcelona last year. Fernandez featured in every Women’s Super League fixture during London City’s first top-flight season, helping […]
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City survived a tense finish against the Sky Blues to preserve their perfect start to the season, with several important saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma helping them secure the victory. Haaland maintained his impressive early-season form by scoring for the third consecutive game. He converted Antoine Semenyo’s deep cross after Fernandez had released the Ghanaian […]
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Enzo Fernández was drafted into Manchester City’s starting lineup after Nico O’Reilly suffered a back problem in the warm-up, and he delivered an impressive display that justified the club’s British-record-equalling £125m investment. Erling Haaland settled the contest with the 300th goal of his club career, while Fernández played an important role by releasing Antoine Semenyo, […]
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A number of Manchester City players asked whether Enzo Fernandez would complete a move to the club near the end of the transfer window because they were eager to have him as a team-mate, according to manager Enzo Maresca. Maresca previously worked with Fernandez at Chelsea, and the 25-year-old Argentina midfielder moved from the London […]
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Emiliano Martínez appears set to arrive, while another prominent Argentine could soon be playing in a different shade of blue. Chelsea have addressed their most pressing problem by fulfilling Xabi Alonso’s request for a new goalkeeper, agreeing a £7.5m transfer with Aston Villa. A conclusion to the uncertainty surrounding Enzo Fernández may also be close. […]
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Aston Villa target Jean-Philippe Mateta and Nicolas Jackson, while Manchester United consider a highly rated young defender and Manchester City continue their pursuit of Enzo Fernandez. Aston Villa have lodged a bid for 29-year-old France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, but their proposal remains significantly short of Crystal Palace‘s asking price. (The Athletic – subscription required), external […]
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Head coach Xabi Alonso says Enzo Fernandez has displayed an “excellent mentality” since returning to Chelsea, despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding the midfielder’s future. In late May, Chelsea reached an agreement with Fernandez’s representative, Javier Pastore, allowing the Argentina international to depart for £120m, with 14 August established as the deadline for offers. No official proposal […]
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Enzo Maresca anticipates plenty of activity before the transfer window closes, although he says Manchester City will not comply with Chelsea’s Friday 5pm deadline for a deal involving Enzo Fernández. Maresca will oversee City in a major fixture for the first time when they face Arsenal in Sunday’s Community Shield in Cardiff, but his squad […]
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Manchester City have turned down Barcelona’s improved offer of approximately €60m (£51m) for Rodri. Meanwhile, Chelsea have given City until 5pm BST on Friday to submit a £120m bid for Enzo Fernández, who is being considered as a possible replacement. Barcelona raised their original €45m proposal on Tuesday, but the new bid was also rejected. […]
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Real Madrid have stated that they do not plan to pursue Fernandez, making Manchester City the only publicly known possible destination. City are now managed by Enzo Maresca, who departed Chelsea midway through the previous campaign. It is not yet known whether City are prepared to match the asking price. The Manchester club are also […]
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