Chelsea signing Fernandez refused Benfica request to play out season

Football
2 Feb 2023 • 12:22 AM MYT
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Chelsea new boy Enzo Fernandez refused to stay at Benfica until the summer.

The Argentina World Cup winner did not show the best of attitude to the Portuguese club since the international tournament ended this winter.

Fernandez missed training on more than one occasion, and ultimately forced his way out of the club.

Per Record in Portugal, Fernandez and his agent were pushing Benfica to agree a deal with Chelsea.

Eventually, the Premier League club found a way to pay his buyout clause and satisfy Benfica.

The club's manager Roger Schmidt also made it clear they wanted to keep Fernandez, but he was adamant about leaving.