Fabrizio Romano confirms "tension" about Chelsea star's future

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·31 marzo 2026

Fabrizio Romano confirms "tension" about Chelsea star's future

There is a “tension” about the future of Chelsea central midfielder Enzo Fernandez amid links with Real Madrid, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano admitted that the Fernandez to Real Madrid talk has to be taken seriously, with the player himself hinting at an interest in living in the Spanish capital.

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The Argentina international spoke in the interview below about how much he’d love to live in Madrid as it reminds him of his home town Buenos Aires…

Enzo Fernández dijo que quiere volver y le gustaría volver a River en un futuro pero estando bien. Y cuando le preguntaron qué lugar le gusta para vivir dijo que le gusta Madrid Lo que sería verlo a Enzo en el mediocampo del Real Madrid, me vuelvo loco si se da
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“I’d like to live in Madrid. It’s a beautiful city, reminds me of Buenos Aires,” Fernandez said.

Enzo Fernandez recent transfer rumours

Fernandez’s future has dominated headlines recently, with a summary below of how this saga has played out…

18th March – sources describe Fernandez as 99% likely to look to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of this season, according to Simon Phillips.
19th March – our exclusive info confirms that Fernandez’s Chelsea future has been in doubt for some time, with the Blues already preparing to move for Elliot Anderson to replace him.
21st March – Fernandez criticises the decision to part ways with Enzo Maresca, admitting his departure unsettled the Chelsea squad.
23rd March – Fernandez refuses to rule out leaving Chelsea, simply saying “we’ll see” when asked about what could happen with him this summer.
23rd March – Fernandez linked with Real Madrid as talkSPORT claim he sees it as a career-defining step.

Real Madrid could do with a midfielder like Fernandez, and it might also suit Chelsea to cash in on him at this point.

Even if the 25-year-old can be a top player on his day, he hasn’t quite been consistent enough for CFC and it’s possible that they could make big money from his sale and replace him with someone better.