Following a poor run of play, Chelsea will be hopeful that their huge purchasing spree in January can help them climb the table and finish in a higher position. The Blues had only two victories in their previous 11 Premier League matches prior to their meeting against Fulham on Friday night, and as a result, they were stuck in the middle of the league.
However, the new head coach Graham Potter has been given a significant amount of support in the transfer market, and he now has the chance to leave his mark on the team during the second half of the season. In the wake of Chelsea’s match against Fulham on Friday night, Mirror Football has compiled a roundup of all the most recent happenings in and around Stamford Bridge…
Fernandez’s Behavior Was Criticized
After Enzo Fernandez’s record-breaking transfer to Chelsea, Benfica president Rui Costa lashed out at the World Cup champion midfielder and questioned his behavior. Fernandez is now playing for Chelsea.
Fernandez, who is 22 years old, was rumored to be making a mega-money move to Stamford Bridge for weeks prior to the Blues and Benfica ultimately reaching an agreement on a British-record deal in the late hours of the transfer deadline day.
The Portuguese powerhouses were initially hesitant to lose Fernandez in January and were unwilling to talk with Chelsea. Instead, they demanded that the English club pay the midfielder’s release clause of €120 million (about £105 million). But Costa has recently admitted that he changed his mind about the matter after Fernandez stated unequivocally that he “did not want to continue” working for Benfica.
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