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Chelsea transfer news: Enzo Fernandez has been heavily linked with a move to London this week after impressing for Argentina in Qatar as they won the World ...

[Direct talks between the sides have since started, with Todd Boehly attempting a serious January coup](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-transfer-fernandez-benfica-contract-25846694) that would make Fernandez the most expensive player in Premier League history. Braga sit third but can move to within one point of Porto with a win, making it an important game and vital decision to pick their star man. Benfica are top after 13 matches with a five-point gap to second placed Porto having played a game less. They issued a statement the night before their match which read: "We insist saying that our intention is to keep Enzo here until the end of the season." Fernandez has a massive £105million release clause in his contract but football.london understands Chelsea are willing to pay that fee to secure him. [Jude Bellingham turned down Chelsea transfer as Todd Boehly looks to fix Frank Lampard mistake](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/jude-bellingham-chelsea-transfer-lampard-25863516) [It is reported that significant progress was made towards agreeing a deal for the player on the day of the Braga match](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/enzo-fernandez-transfer-chelsea-boehly-25866100), with Fernandez keen on a move to Chelsea if he is to leave.

The 21-year-old World Cup winner is among the most-wanted midfielders around but comes with a €120m release clause which Benfica have warned suitors must be ...

90min understands he would rather join in January than wait until the summer. [Liverpool](https://www.90min.com/teams/liverpool) and [Manchester United](https://www.90min.com/teams/manchester-united) have [all held talks with Benfica](https://www.90min.com/posts/benfica-deny-reaching-agreement-to-sell-enzo-fernandez) over a possible deal and sources have now confirmed that the Blues are making a real push for his signature. Enzo Fernandez is hoping Benfica allow him to leave in January, sources have confirmed to 90min.

WHAT HAPPENED? After a stellar performance at the World Cup with Argentina, Fernandez's stock is on the rise. European heavyweights like Real Madrid, ...

DAZN quoted [Costa as saying that he will let Fernandez leave in January](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/chelsea-linked-fernandez-can-leave-benfica-if-120m-release-clause-met-confirms-president/blt76f50384678d3d7f) if his €120m release clause is met, but now the club has put out a statement insisting that their president said no such thing. WHAT THEY SAID: “SL Benfica clarifies that at no time did the President of the Club, Rui Costa, utter the words that are being circulated in Italy by DAZN. After a stellar performance at the World Cup with Argentina, Fernandez's stock is on the rise.

Reports that Benfica are ready to sell Enzo Fernandez in January are “totally false”, the club have stated.

[Benfica](/topic/benfica) are ready to sell Enzo Fernandez in January are “totally false”, the club have stated. “I can advise them, but they only have one career. “These young people have opportunities, and it’s not just about Enzo.

Enzo Fernandez is a player who has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool, at least in the Portuguese press recently. The 21-year-old midfielder was ...

[Brighton](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/brighton/) midfielder Moises Caicedo have been quashed by the Liverpool Echo. [Cody Gakpo](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/cody-gakpo/), [Jurgen Klopp](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/jurgen-klopp/) [said](https://www.thisisanfield.com/2022/12/jurgen-klopp-insist-transfer-plans-will-remain-secret-we-know-what-we-want-to-do/) on Thursday: “We know what we want to do and we will see if we can do it. They [claim](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-news-live-gakpo-25852921) that “these reports are not true and that Liverpool are not in talks with [Brighton](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/brighton/) over a deal to sign Caicedo.” [Darwin Nunez](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/darwin-nunez/) to the same club last summer. [Premier League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/premier-league). [released a statement](https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2022/12/29/clube-benfica-esclarecimento-palavras-presidente-rui-costa-divulgadas-dazn-italia) denying that Costa has said that Fernandez could leave in January, clarifying his future as such:

Find out how to watch, live stream or TV channel and game time information for the Primeira Liga matchup between SC Braga and Benfica.

- SC Braga has 28 points, and is in third place. Home

Braga vs Benfica. Round 14 of Primeira Liga. Date: November 30, 2022. Time: 5:15 pm ET. Venue: Braga Municipal Stadium, Braga. Broadcast: Star+.

Moreover, the team is the sole leader of the Primeira Liga with 37 points from 13 matches, while Braga is third with 28 points, but does not reach the second place even if it wins, since [Porto ](https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2022/08/25/1120969-real-madrid-set-for-title-defense-in-uefa-champions-league-draw.html)has 32 points and has already played in the round, so it can not be reached. [Benfica ](https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2021/12/13/1095951-real-madrid-to-face-psg-after-uefa-champions-league-round-of-16-draw.html)is widely favored, despite being away from home, but has a stronger and more expensive team. Thus, German coach Roger Schmidt's men have to win to regain the previous seven-point advantage.

Sporting de Braga have dealt Benfica their first league defeat of the season by marking the return of the Primeira Liga, post-World Cup, with a 3-0 win at ...

Left shaken by the quick start, Benfica struggled to find a response prior to Braga’s re-emergence in the final third, threatening once more via André Horta in the 25th minute. Benfica were then made to watch on as their long-term transfer target Ricardo Horta found the back of the net either side of the interval, inflating Braga’s lead to a three-goal advantage and reinstating their points margin over fourth-placed Sporting, whereas the gap at the top of the table shortens to just five points. Sporting de Braga have dealt Benfica their first league defeat of the season by marking the return of the Primeira Liga, post-World Cup, with a 3-0 win at the Estádio Municpal.

Portuguese giants Benfica would be ready to rival Inter for the signature of Racing Club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz in the event that they sell Enzo.

Portuguese giants Benfica would be ready to rival Inter for the signature of Racing Club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz in the event that they sell Enzo Fernandez. [FCInter1908](https://www.fcinter1908.it/ultimora/alcaraz-benfica-fernandez/), who report that the 19-year-old Nerazzurri-linked player would be one of the Lisbon-based club’s main targets to replace Fernandez, who is on the radar of some of Europe’s elite. Benfica To Go Head-To-Head With Inter Milan To Sign Racing Club Midfielder Carlos Alcaraz If Enzo Fernandez Sold, Portuguese Media Report

Benfica have denied club president Rui Costa's reported comments on Enzo Fernandez's possible exit and insisted that the player is not for sale.

DAZN quoted [Costa as saying that he will let Fernandez leave in January](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/chelsea-linked-fernandez-can-leave-benfica-if-120m-release-clause-met-confirms-president/blt76f50384678d3d7f) if his €120m release clause is met, but now the club has put out a statement insisting that their president said no such thing. WHAT THEY SAID: “SL Benfica clarifies that at no time did the President of the Club, Rui Costa, utter the words that are being circulated in Italy by DAZN. After a stellar performance at the World Cup with Argentina, Fernandez's stock is on the rise.

Sp. Braga 3-0 Benfica Sporting de Braga ta tunkari Benfica a wasan farko da ta yi rashin nasara a gasar bana, bayan da ta dawo gasar Premier, ...

Draxler, 72′ , Rafa Silva, Gonzalo Ramos (João Neves, 88) Ba za mu iya ba da tabbacin cewa ya yi daidai ba. [y](https://nnn.ng/videodownload/youtube-downloader/)i rashin nasara a gasar bana, bayan da ta dawo gasar Premier, bayan gasar cin kofin duniya, da ci 3-0 a Estádio Municpal. mai saukin gamawa na gaba, inda aka tashi 3-0. an tashi 2-0. Mintuna biyu kacal bayan haka, Ruiz ya matso kusa da mai lamba na biyu tare da bugun daga kai sai mai tsaron gida, inda aka hana shi da tafin hannun Vlachodimos.

While the defeat leaves Benfica still comfortably first in the Primeira Liga, five points ahead of FC Porto and six ahead of Braga themselves, it's obviously ...

Benfica returned to action last night after the World Cup break, and they returned in shocking fashion, losing their first match of the season (in any competition) in a 3-0 debacle at SC Braga. Manager Roger Schmidt was quizzed afterwards on this topic, and while he obviously didn’t make any final declarations, he did admit that the 21-year-old has a big decision to make in the next few days, weeks. “I don’t know if that was the last match of Enzo.

Benfica were then forced to watch as their long-term transfer target Ricardo Horta found the back of the net on either side of the interval, inflating Braga's lead to a three-goal lead and restoring their points margin. over fourth-placed Sporting, ...

parked at 2-0. Abandoned by the quick start, Benfica struggled to find an answer before Braga’s resurgence in the final third, threatening once again through André Horta on 25 minutes. [y](https://nnn.ng/videodownload/youtube-downloader/) marking the return of the Primeira Liga, after the World Cup, with a 3-0 win at the Estádio Municpal. over fourth-placed Sporting, while the gap at the top of the table narrows to just five points. [Ricardo Horta](https://nnn.ng/braga-stuns-league-leaders-benfica-in-a-thrilling-home-game/#Ricardo Horta) [Abel Ruiz](https://nnn.ng/braga-stuns-league-leaders-benfica-in-a-thrilling-home-game/#Abel Ruiz)

Benfica continued to show their best when Ricardo Horta scored a hat-trick against Braga to move one point away from fourth-placed Sporting, while the gap at ...

Draxler, 72′, Rafa Silva, Gonzalo Ramos (João Neves, 88) [](https://nnn.ng/hausa/#=sahara hausa) [](https://nnn.ng/i/#=hyperlink shortner) We have translated this story from English to this language. The pressure invited a counter-attack from Braga at the other end and on 70 minutes, the home side executed their game plan with lasting effect down the line as Medeiros ran into a long ball from Matheus, where he headed the ball up. He called time for the first time. Just two minutes later, Ruiz approached the number two with a free kick that covered Vlachodimos’s palm.

Benfica have denied club president Rui Costa's reported comments on Enzo Fernandez's possible exit and insisted that the player is not for sale.

DAZN quoted [Costa as saying that he will let Fernandez leave in January](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/chelsea-linked-fernandez-can-leave-benfica-if-120m-release-clause-met-confirms-president/blt76f50384678d3d7f) if his €120m release clause is met, but now the club has put out a statement insisting that their president said no such thing. WHAT THEY SAID: “SL Benfica clarifies that at no time did the President of the Club, Rui Costa, utter the words that are being circulated in Italy by DAZN. After a stellar performance at the World Cup with Argentina, Fernandez's stock is on the rise.

Chelsea reportedly reach an agreement on personal terms with Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez, but the Portuguese club are refusing to sell for less.

"SL Benfica clarifies that at no time did the President of the Club, Rui Costa, utter the words that are being disseminated in Italy by DAZN. [N'Golo Kante](/people/ngolo-kante/) and [Jorginho](/people/jorginho/) on free transfers next summer, but they are [believed to have made progress in contract talks](/football/chelsea/transfer-talk/news/chelsea-make-progress-in-ngolo-kante-contract-talks_503006.html) with the former. [Chelsea](/football/chelsea/) have reportedly reached an agreement with [Benfica](/football/benfica/) midfielder [Enzo Fernandez](/people/enzo-fernandez/) over a January move, although they are yet to negotiate a fee with the Portuguese club.

Sporting de Braga handed Benfica their first league defeat of the season by marking the return of the Primeira Liga, after the World Cup, with a 3-0 win at the ...

[](https://nnn.ng/hausa/#=saharahausa) [](https://nnn.ng/i/#=tech shortner) https://nnn.ng/naira-black-market-exchange-rate-today/ , putting the 3-0. A dash of controversy ensued for both sides at the interval when the hosts were left claiming a penalty against Benfica, accusing Alexander Bah of touching the ball inside the box, but the referee showed no interest in the calls and called a time-out. Abandoned by the quick start, Benfica struggled to find an answer before Braga’s resurgence in the final third, threatening once again through André Horta on 25 minutes. . over fourth-placed Sporting, while the gap at the top of the table narrows to just five points.

Benfica head coach Roger Schmidt has admitted that Chelsea target Enzo Fernandez may have played his last game for the club.

Also, as a person, he's completely identified with the club. I think Enzo is a great player. Schmidt said: "I don't know if that was the last match of Enzo.

Benfica manager Roger Schmidt gave a press conference after the defeat against Braga and spoke about Enzo Fernandez's future: 'I don't know if it was his ...

They came in good form because they were competing in the World Cup." In addition, the German coach talked about Benfica's defeat: "Braga played a very good game and we were not in good form. "I don't know if it was Enzo's last match here.