Fernandez, Bellingham, Mac Allister: What we’re hearing about Chelsea midfield targets

On the day the January transfer window officially opened, Chelsea put in another disappointing performance away from home. The timing seemed significant.

As soon as the final whistle blew on Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest, the demand from Chelsea fans was pretty clear. Apart from some wanting the removal of head coach Graham Potter after less than four months and only 16 matches (which isn’t going to happen), the desire is for new players to be added to the squad.

Chelsea haven’t exactly been slow to act in the latter regard.
Striker David Datro Fofana, 20, has already completed a move from Molde of Norway,
18-year-old midfielder Andrey Santos has arrived in England to complete his switch from Brazil’s Vasco da Gama and a price has been agreed with Monaco of France’s Ligue 1 for defender Benoit Badiashile, 21.

But Chelsea supporters want more high-profile names than those youngsters and they have been excited by all the reports linking Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez, fresh off helping Argentina win the World Cup, to their club in recent days.
Midfield is an area of concern that the club’s top brass want to address and the aim is for at least one player to be added to this department either this month or/and in the summer.