Manchester City continue to consider the transfer of Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez as one of their priority options to strengthen their stock. Currently, the English club does not intend to pay 120 million pounds or more for the 25-year-old Argentinean, reports The Athletic.

In Chelsea, it is believed that the terms of the current home ownership clause have already ended for 120 million pounds. Therefore, Londoners will now find themselves in the presence of a potential buyer of even greater sums.

Manchester City were not quick to sign the player before the deadline. At the same time, interest in Fernandez from the side of Enzo Mareschi's team is preserved, and the footballer himself is no longer a priority transfer target.

In this manner, negotiations can continue right up to the close of the summer transfer window on the 1st of Spring. At the same time, Manchester City is not ready to satisfy the financial gains of Chelsea, which obviously complicates the potential benefit.

The situation around Fernandez intensified after Manchester City completed their takeover from Barcelona following the transfer of Rodri. Now the English club can concentrate on the upcoming great signing, but the position of Chelsea itself will be deprived of a headache.