Liverpool great Steve Nicol has joined Gary Neville in questioning how much Chelsea are reportedly prepared to pay Benfica for Enzo Fernandez.
The Anfield legend has cast doubt over Chelsea's £112m move for the Benfica star. Reports from Portugal have claimed that the Stamford Bridge club have made a £112m offer for the Argentine youngster - a fee worth more than his £106m buyout clause.
Fernandez has also been linked with a move to Liverpool in recent weeks following a number of impressive displays for Argentina during the World Cup. The 21-year-old claimed the Young Player of the Tournament award in Qatar.
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But following those reports in Portugal, Neville took to Twitter yesterday to question the price, he wrote: “Are Chelsea paying €127m for Enzo Fernandez? That's one hell of a price. A very good player but bloody hell!"
And now Nicol, speaking to ESPN, has accused Chelsea of making a huge transfer mistake and says the proposed deal is ‘crazy’.
He said: “Am I the only person that’s thinking, 'what’s wrong with Chelsea?' You are going to spend £120m on Enzo Fernandez? Am I the only person thinking that? £120 million?!
“He’s a hot property? Cody Gakpo is a hot property, he scores goals and Liverpool got him for £37m. I am sorry, Enzo Fernandez had a great World Cup and he’s a good player.
"But £120 million? When your problems and struggles are going forward – I think they have everything upside down at Chelsea.
“You are going to waste £120m. Their problems are going forward and Fernandez is going to do nothing for you going forward. Am I the only one that thinks £120m is crazy for this guy?!”
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