Craig Burley brands Chelsea ace a “cry baby,” insists he’s got no issue with summer exit

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·19 March 2026

Craig Burley brands Chelsea ace a “cry baby,” insists he’s got no issue with summer exit

Former Chelsea striker Craig Burley has labelled Enzo Fernandez a “cry baby” and insists he has no issue with him leaving the club.

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The 25-year-old cost the Blues £106m back in January 2023, and is one of the faces of the project under the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital project, as well as being a key player.

Following Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat to PSG on Tuesday night, Fernandez plunged his future into doubt as he refused to guarantee he’d be at the club next season.

Craig Burley not bothered if Enzo Fernandez leaves Chelsea

Liam Rosenior insisted in his post match press conference he’d not heard Fernandez’s comments about his future, but it’s another issue he could do without.

Fernandez reportedly wants fresh terms at Chelsea, but as of yet it’s said an agreement is yet to be reached despite negotiations taking place.

The Argentine is said to be keen on a move to La Liga, with Real Madrid thought to be keen on the World Cup winner.

Losing Fernandez would be a huge blow, but former Blue Burley has insisted he’d have no issue with him leaving.

“That’s his choice, like every player. He’s a good player, but a bit of a cry-baby on the field,” he told ESPN.

“If you look at it from a serious player’s perspective. The club is hiring and firing managers.

“Then they bring in this young guy [Rosenior] who is inexperienced and there is already talk about him being under pressure from the boardroom. His rhetoric is not helping, the results aren’t helping.”