LONDON.- The Argentinian Enzo Fernandez was booed this Saturday by fans of the Chelsea when he entered the field from the bench in the friendly match won by the Blues 3-1 against the Royal Society Spanish, played in the London stadium of Stamford Bridge.
With these boos, that sector of the English club’s fans showed their anger with the Albiceleste international for having expressed his desire to leave the entity at the end of last season.
But the midfielder, who was a substitute and in the 62nd minute replaced Reece Jameswas also applauded by another part of the stands.
According to the press, Chelsea have set the amount needed to transfer the player at 120 million pounds ($162 million), although they have not received offers at that level in the current preseason transfer window.
Fernández, 25, also scored in the comeback of Argentina about England in the semi-finals of the recent Worlda few days before being sent off in the final lost to Spain.
This Saturday’s friendly also served as the home debut at Stamford Bridge for the club’s star signing, Morgan Rogers, who was the author of his team’s first goal.
The Venezuelan Jon Aramburu They provisionally equalized before the break, but in the second half the Blues won with a double from their Brazilian player João Pedro.
Spence leaves Tottenham
The English international defender Djed Spenceuntil now in the Tottenham of his country, signed until June 2031 with the Inter Milanthe Italian league champion club announced on Saturday.
According to the specialized website Transfermarkt, Inter paid 30 million euros (34.7 million dollars) to acquire the 26-year-old right back.
Spence was recently with England in it 2026 World Cupwhere the “Three Lions” team finished in third position.
Since 2022 he was at Tottenham, who paid 14 million euros at the time to sign him.
It will not be Spence’s first experience in Calcio, since between January and June 2024 he was on loan in the Genoa.
He is the second English international to join Inter in two weeks: at the end of July, the centre-back John Stones, 32 years old, left the Manchester City after ten seasons to join the Lombard club.
Both will make up the Inter defense along with the Italian internationals Alessandro Bastoni and Federico Dimarco.
