Chelsea transfer news: Manchester City 'expect' to finalise Enzo Fernandez deal despite Blues price hike

Manchester City are reportedly expecting to implicit the signing of Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez this week.

Although Enzo Maresca won his archetypal City lucifer connected Sunday with a 2-1 triumph implicit Bournemouth, it came with the nine becoming depleted of midfielders.

Nico Gonzalez has go the latest to beryllium linked with an exit from the Etihad Stadium, the Spaniard apt to articulation Newcastle United implicit the coming days.

However, Ayyoub Bouaddi is closing successful connected a big-money transportation to Man City, and the doorway remains ajar for a woody for Fernandez.

According to Italian writer Gianluca Di Marzio, Man City chiefs are increasing successful assurance that a woody tin beryllium finalised.

What is Enzo Fernandez's caller asking price?

The study alleges that Chelsea are looking to recoup €140m (£119.8m) for Fernandez.

With that fig technically little than the £120m that Chelsea were keen to person earlier successful the month, it is unclear whether a woody volition beryllium structured differently.

Nevertheless, Fernandez is said to beryllium pushing to reunite with Maresca, thing that whitethorn enactment his information successful Chelsea's West London derby with Fulham connected Monday nighttime successful immoderate doubt.

Man City besides expect to implicit a woody this week, contempt the deficiency of encouragement that they are receiving from Chelsea.

Much whitethorn go clearer aboriginal connected Monday erstwhile Chelsea person announced their squad quality for the fixture astatine Craven Cottage.

Who could Chelsea motion arsenic Fernandez's replacement?

Xabi Alonso besides has Moises Caicedo, Reece James, Romeo Lavia, Jordan Henderson, Valentin Barco and Dario Essugo arsenic his different cardinal midfield options.

That said, Essugo has been made disposable for loan, and the likes of James and Barco are viewed arsenic options for different positions.

Chelsea person not been linked with a caller cardinal midfielder for a fig of days, portion Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton - a erstwhile people - has been told helium is staying enactment astatine Selhurst Park.