Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published on Tuesday, 07 April 2026, 09:34 / Updated on Tuesday, 07 April 2026 09:51
Chelsea seems to be haunted by the “Real Madrid” virus. Argentina's Enzo Fernandez was the first to publicly flirt with a transfer to the 'Santiago Bernabeu' and was suspended, but that didn't bother his teammates one bit.
And just a few days away, another player, Moises Caicedo, also started talking about the possibility of a move to Madrid. Asked by reporters from Spanish daily AS, the 24-year-old midfielder was as direct as possible.
Moises Caicedo: “Real? In football anything is possible”
“You never know in football, do you? I have a contract with Chelsea until 2031 and, to be honest, I didn't think about another club or a departure from London. But hey, in football anything is possible”, answered the Ecuadorian international, bought by the blues in 2023, from Brighton, in exchange for 116 million euros.
He then punctuated, “I just want to have fun. I'm under contract and I want to play as long as God allows me to.” We'll see what the future holds for me. Let's see what surprises await meFor Enzo Fernandez, the surprise was an unpleasant one.
He too had declared that he would like to live in Madrid: “It's a beautiful city, it reminds me of Buenos AiresAfter this statement, manager Liam Rosenior suspended him for the Londoners' next two games.
Liam Rosenior: “Enzo Fernandez crossed a limit”
Rosenior: “On behalf of the club, we have taken the decision that Enzo Fernandez will not be part of the squad for the FA Cup match against Port Vale, nor for the one we will play against Manchester City on April 12 in the Premier League.
We believe that a limit has been exceeded. It's not at all what I wanted, because we have ten difficult days ahead of us. Probably the most difficult of my career.''Chelsea beat Port Vale 7-0 in the 'quarters' of the Cup and now await the duel with City.
