Chelsea line up Enzo Fernandez replacement on busy transfer Deadline Day

This has already been a very busy summer for the Blues in the transfer market, but they are showing no signs of stopping.Chelsea’s chiefs have plenty left to sort before tonight’s 11pm deadline and will be busy on both incomings and outgoings on a hectic final day.Possible insChelsea’s attention in terms of incomings will be firmly focused on midfield.Manchester City’s interest in Enzo Fernandez has never gone away, and his importance to Chelsea has meant that the Blues have had to keep at least one eye on the midfield market throughout the window.Chelsea are willing to sell Fernandez as long as they feel they will finish the window in a stronger position. That means any signing who comes in if Fernandez heads in the other direction does not necessarily need to be a like-for-like replacement.Chelsea have considered a move for Manu KoneLondonStandardRead MoreAn admiration for Adam Wharton is long-standing, but Crystal Palace value the January 2024 signing very highly and do not want to sell him - which Chelsea are aware of.Potential outsFernandez could leave. Chelsea want more than £120million for the Argentine, and the terms of the deal must be right for the club.City have been expected to submit a formal bid for Fernandez, who their manager Enzo Maresca, formerly the Chelsea head coach, keenly wants to work with again.Enzo Maresca is keen on a reunion with Enzo FernandezGettyChelsea will listen to offers to buy or loan Sanchez after they completed the signing of Emi Martinez. Mike Penders remains highly-rated by Chelsea’s hierarchy and will stick with the first team. Sanchez has been linked with Como.Mykhailo Mudryk prefers a Premier League loan move and is available on loan but not for sale. Totteham are now his clear preference and are working on a loan move that would reunite him with his former Shakhtar Donetsk manager Roberto De Zerbi, who once claimed he can win a Ballon d’Or. Dario Essugo, linked with Hull City, and academy star Shim Mheuka can leave on loan if a suitable avenue is found.