According to “Goal”, the Enzo Fernandez file will be one of the most sensitive files. The Argentine player was linked to Real Madrid amid talk about his desire to study his options, but Alonso informed him of a clear position: he wants him to remain at Stamford Bridge. For Chelsea, Enzo remains one of the most important midfield players, but any huge sale may also help the club finance new deals and arrange its accounts.
As for Nicholas Jackson, who is returning from a successful loan to Bayern Munich, it seems that he will get a chance to impress Alonso. The Senegalese striker does not want to leave now, but rather seeks to prove himself again within Chelsea, especially since the Spanish coach will re-evaluate him during the preparations before making the final decision.
Alonso’s rule seems simple: no room for pleasantries. Players who can serve his tactical project will stay, those who need regular minutes may go out on loan, and those with high salaries or suitable market value may become sources of funding in the transfer market.
The calculations also include players in defence, midfield and attack, especially since Chelsea has spent a lot in recent years and collected a large number of talents without this always turning into a balanced team. Therefore, Alonso’s first task may be to reduce the noise within the group before building the starting lineup.
It is clear that the club can no longer keep all the names just for fear of losing them. Some players need to go out in order to play, and some of them may be more beneficial to sell than to remain on the bench, while names such as Enzo and Jackson remain to be tested directly to prove that they are part of the new phase.
