Vitinha’s public refusal to join Real Madrid in the summer has changed the Madrid club’s plans in the transfer market.
The Portuguese midfielder of Paris Saint-Germain clearly closed the possibility of a transfer to the “Santiago Bernabeu”, calling a change of club at this point in his career “stupidity”.
After this stance, Madrid’s leaders have decided to focus on their next target, Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez, currently part of Chelsea.
President Florentino Perez has long followed the Argentine player, since the period when he was active at River Plate.
According to reports, Real Madrid is preparing an offer of around 120 million euros to convince the London club during the summer transfer window.
The club’s idea is for Fernandez to bring more creativity and organization to the midfield, forming a balanced unit alongside players like Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga.
At the age of 25, the world champion with Argentina is considered one of the most complete midfielders of the moment, thanks to his ability to control the pace of the game and connect the teams on the field.
However, Chelsea have no intention of giving up one of their stars easily, as Fernandez has a long-term contract with the English club until the summer of 2032.
For this reason, any potential transfer would require difficult negotiations between the two clubs, and even possible pressure from the player himself if he wants to leave Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid hope that the club’s prestige and sporting ambition to win the biggest European trophies can convince the midfielder to consider a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
If the operation is carried out for the rumored amount of around 120 million euros, the transfer of Enzo Fernandez would be one of the biggest moves of the upcoming transfer window.
The Madrid club’s leaders believe that an organizer of this level could be the missing piece for the team’s midfield to maintain dominance in European football in the coming years.