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Benfica need to increase Enzo Fernandez’s launch clause to €150m (£132m) to dam a transfer to Chelsea, in accordance with reviews.
Chelsea did not agree a deal for the Argentina international earlier this month but are planning a renewed push for him earlier than the January window closes having maintained shut contact together with his agent in current weeks.
Fernandez, 22, has been the topic of intense interest from Chelsea, who have been prepared to pay over his current €120m (£105m) launch clause.
A suggestion of £112m was tabled but Chelsea requested for it to be paid in three yearly instalments, with Benfica adamant he would solely depart if his clause was paid in full.
Chelsea additionally tried to tempt Benfica with a suggestion of £79m along with Hakim Ziyech and two different gamers on mortgage.
But those approaches have been rejected and the Portuguese club at the moment are trying to increase his release clause from €120m (£105m) to €150m (£132m) to fend off curiosity in their star participant, in accordance with Record.
Chelsea, though, might still be tempted to table a late supply for Fernandez with the January switch window set to shut in two days.

The Blues have splashed the money since Todd Boehly changed Roman Abramovich in the summertime, with their complete spending now at £468.6m.
The west London club have already made six signings in the January window – Mykhailo Mudryk, Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana, Andrey Santos and Noni Madueke on everlasting deals and Joao Felix on mortgage – and should properly nonetheless attempt to make Fernandez quantity seven.
Nevertheless, Benfica head coach Roger Schmidt says Fernandez is ‘not serious about’ a move to Chelsea and is assured he won't depart the membership this month.
Requested if he was assured of Fernandez staying, Schmidt stated: ‘Sure. Once you see Enzo enjoying for Benfica you see a really completely satisfied player, in nice form.
‘He’s not serious about anything. I’m not expecting to lose any of our regulars, and that’s why I see very targeted gamers and I hope this stays that approach’.
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Jose Mourinho is reportedly sad at Roma and needs to return to the Premier League – with a 3rd spell as Chelsea supervisor his prime precedence.
Mourinho, at present answerable for Italian membership Roma, is likely one of the most profitable managers in world football.
He has gained top-flight titles in England, Spain, Italy and Portugal and has already had two spells as Chelsea boss from 2004 to 2007 and from 2013 to 2015.
During his first stint at Chelsea, Mourinho dubbed himself ‘The Particular One’ and gained back-to-back Premier League titles in addition to the FA Cup and two League Cups.
In his second spell at Stamford Bridge, the Portuguese manager lifted another Premier League title in addition to a 3rd League Cup.
Mourinho was sacked by the Blues after a poor begin to the 2015-16 campaign and then had stints at both Manchester United and Tottenham earlier than heading to Roma in 2021.
Based on the Daily Mail, Mourinho is now eyeing a return to the Premier League as a result of he feels Roma are usually not financially backing him after he led them to glory within the Europa Convention League final time period.
Mourinho’s representatives have already let it's recognized that the 60-year-old can be all for a return to Chelsea – and his private life continues to be largely based mostly in London – where his spouse and youngsters reside.
Each of Mourinho’s spells at Chelsea got here when Roman Abramovich was nonetheless in cost and it remains to be seen how new owner Todd Boehly would feel concerning the legendary supervisor returning.
It has been thought that Boehly is keen to stay with present head coach Graham Potter, who changed Thomas Tuchel in September, despite Chelsea’s struggles this season, with the membership presently 10th within the Premier League and 10 points off the highest four.
Mourinho has also managed Inter Milan – where he famously gained a treble – in addition to Porto, where he made a name for himself after sensationally guiding them to Champions League glory. He had a three-year spell at Real Madrid too.
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