Chelsea want to sign Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez before Tuesday’s deadline; Portuguese side have so far refused to do business unless the Blues pay £105.6m release clause; Chelsea have also tried to sign Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and Everton’s Amadou Onana this month

Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal for Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez after making a £105.6m bid – the same value as the midfielder’s release clause.

Todd Boehly’s Blues want to structure that release clause fee in instalments, as paying in one go has Financial Fair Play and tax implications.\

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Chelsea have been in talks to sign the Argentina World Cup winner throughout this month but Benfica had refused to do business unless the Blues pay the €120m (£105.6m) release clause.

Chelsea had offered players on loan and on permanent deals but the Portuguese side refused to accept anything except the release clause figure.

The midfielder has once again told Benfica that he wants to join Chelsea. If Fernandez does move to Stamford Bridge, he would surpass the £100m Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish from Aston Villa 18 months ago, making him the most expensive Premier
The 22-year-old wants to move to Chelsea but he has been training and playing since he was dropped for one game by Benfica for going on an unauthorised trip home to Argentina for a New Year’s Eve party.

Fernandez, who won the Best Young Player award at the 2022 World Cup with winners Argentina, played in Saturday’s 3-0 league win at Santa Clara.

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The west London side have also tried to sign other midfielders this month, including Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and Everton’s Amadou Onana.

Chelsea’s search for a midfielder comes amid question marks over the long-term futures of Jorginho and N’Golo Kante, whose contracts expire at the end of the season.

Fernandez is in line for a big pay rise if he moves but Benfica have been trying to get him to sign a new contract as they anticipate clubs such as Real Madrid and Barcelona will try to sign him in the summer.

Speaking about Fernandez’s situation ahead of Benfica’s match away at Arouca on Tuesday night, Benfica manager Roger Schmidt said his club could not stop the Argentine midfielder leaving if the release clause is met.

“We all know that we have a situation with Enzo that he has a clause in the contract, so that means if the player wants to and there’s a club who pays this amount of money, you cannot stop that,” he said.

“Of course, for this moment, you have to be prepared, we have to find solutions, but at the moment, he’s our player, there’s no deal.

“We will see what happens in the next two days and I’m happy when the transfer window is closed and we can focus completely on the players in the squad and we can try to play a top season.”