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Chelsea ‘struggling’ to close Enzo deal

Chelsea ‘struggling’ to reach an agreement with Benfica for Enzo Fernandez.

The Argentina midfielder, who won the World Cup, is the Blues’ main remaining target.

But SunSport’s Dan King says a source just put the chances of a move today at just “10 or 15 percent”.

Benfica are pushing for all the money up front.

But Chelsea cannot or will not meet this demand.

Financial regulations, both in the Premier League and in European competition, are likely to be a factor.

But it’s also unusual for clubs to pay transfer fees all at once and Benfica know that very well.

You’ve come this far and it’s funny how the ticking clock focuses your mind. A compromise could still be found.

But the only thing that is certain at the moment is that Fernandez will NOT play for Benfica in tonight’s league game in Arouca.