26 Aug 2026 20:37:28.
Apparently Chelsea have not received a bid or spoken to City about Fernandez.
I personally still think it happens.

1.) 27 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026 01:41:51
Lot of reports, bid expected yesterday. Wouldn't surprise me if Citeh are leaking with no intention of bidding, just to waste our time.

Really hope they bid and he goes, though. He was pretty useless when paired with Caicedo in the past, and he isn't getting into the team as a starting 10.

2.) 27 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026 11:45:56
Agree, Melbourne.

3.) 27 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026 16:14:03
I also agree, Melbourne. Whilst EF looked great in the Champions' League, and despite scoring a lot of goals for us last season, he generally looked a bit off the pace to my eyes in the middle of the park in PL games.

4.) 27 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026 16:53:53
I made my position clear on EF last season when he said and his agent said he wanted to leave. We had about 10/12 games of the season left, and he is our vice captain.

My view was, and is, he should never play for the club again.

Unlike some, I rate him as a player, but players who want to leave can go, as far as I'm concerned. Thanks and goodbye.

5.) 28 Aug 2026
28 Aug 2026 14:10:56
I think he was one of the three best players last season... Joao Pedro and Cucurella being the other two. EF is seen by many as JP's closest rival for our player of the season. Caicedo next, but below the level of his previous 2 seasons. Then a gap to Neto. Esteveo had patches of brilliance. Reece and Cole, some good games, but well below their best levels overall. Trevoh C is probably our best defender in terms of consistency.



So, I take the point about his pace, but unless we can replace EF with an additional proven top-quality midfielder - and perhaps a Kante-like one may suit Alonso's system best - I'd want him to stay for the sake of our ECL qualification campaign this season and so as not to strengthen City. And bet Alonso would want the same.