Man City to make offer for £120m-rated Fernandez

Manchester City is on the verge of making an offer for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The 25-year-old Argentine has been identified as a priority target by City's manager, Enzo Maresca, following several high-profile departures from the Premier League champions. Chelsea is aware of City's interest and had set an unofficial deadline earlier this summer for a £120m deal, but this deadline has now passed.

Despite this setback, City is expected to make another attempt to secure Fernandez before the next transfer deadline. Fernandez remains available for selection in Chelsea's upcoming Carabao Cup match against Luton Town, despite an injury to midfielder Moises Caicedo. Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed that Fernandez is involved and will train well, adding that they will wait to see how the situation develops.

If successful, the signing could make Fernandez one of the most expensive Premier League transfers ever, surpassing Liverpool's £125m deal for Alexander Isak last year.