{"id":2219,"date":"2026-06-18T17:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/?p=2219"},"modified":"2026-06-18T17:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:30:08","slug":"real-madrid-agree-terms-with-enzo-fernandez-as-pursuit-intensifies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/real-madrid-agree-terms-with-enzo-fernandez-as-pursuit-intensifies\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid agree terms with Enzo Fernandez as pursuit intensifies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-22-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-22-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-22-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-22-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-22-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-22-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real Madrid have stepped up their pursuit of Enzo Fernandez after moving closer to personal terms. The final hurdle remains a fee with Chelsea, who have already sanctioned Marc Cucurella\u2019s departure to the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fresh off the signings of Marc Cucurella and Bernardo Silva, Real Madrid are already turning their attention to their next major target. With midfield reinforcement high on the club&#8217;s agenda, Enzo Fernandez has emerged as the leading candidate. According to transfer insider Nicolo Schira, an agreement in principle has already been reached with the Chelsea midfielder, who is currently representing Argentina at the World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That development represents a major step forward. Fernandez is understood to be keen on the move, with the prospect of joining Real Madrid proving highly appealing. The Argentine is reportedly ready to commit to a long-term deal through 2032, matching the length of his current contract at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The player is open to leaving Chelsea this summer, although a deal is expected to be far from straightforward. Unlike Cucurella, whose departure came after several seasons in England, Fernandez remains a central figure in Chelsea&#8217;s plans and one of the club&#8217;s most valuable assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chelsea paid Benfica \u20ac121 million for the midfielder in January 2023 and are unlikely to entertain offers below that figure. Real Madrid are fully aware of the financial challenge involved. If completed, the transfer could become the most expensive signing in the club&#8217;s history, surpassing the fee paid for Jude Bellingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernandez has become Madrid&#8217;s top midfield target as the club looks to reshape the squad following the departures of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. Jose Mourinho is believed to be a strong admirer of the World Cup winner and sees him as a key piece in the next phase of Real Madrid&#8217;s rebuild<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid have stepped up their pursuit of Enzo Ferna [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2219"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2219\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2221,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2219\/revisions\/2221"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}