29 Apr 2026 19:14:31
Statistically Enzo has been our most creative player this season, whilst only Joao Pedro has carried more threat in front of goal.
I recently said, on here, that I wouldn’t lose too much sleep if we sold him, but is there more of an argument for building the team around him and making sure the new coach has a plan to deploy him in his best position/role?
29 Apr 2026 20:07:01
J,
I guess that only comes into the equation if he wants to stay with us.
29 Apr 2026 20:23:34
He wants a new contract. If not, he will be off.
29 Apr 2026 21:57:13
Tom,
I think he will demand such a high salary; we will have to sell him, which is a shame. However, we can trust our SDs to replace him with the same or better quality of player, maybe not.
30 Apr 2026 05:15:10
I'm not sure if players think like this, but I can't help but think, if I were developing in this squad, I'd be looking at the Fernandez situation with some concern. World Cup winner, one of the captains, statistically one of the best performers - I'd be asking the question: what hope is there for the rest of us if this guy doesn't get an improved contract?
Naturally, the request from Fernandez and his team needs to be realistic.
No point demanding 400-500k a week and then kicking off when the club declines those terms. But it's a bit of a tight line the club are walking on this one.
30 Apr 2026 09:04:41
Enzo Fernandez has freely admitted he loved playing for Maresca and attributed his arriving late in the box to finish chances to his 1 to 1 sessions with our former coach. I wouldn't be surprised to see Maresca build his midfield around him when he takes over at Man City.
30 Apr 2026 09:49:20
I'm sure RM or PSG might have something to say about Greenaway.
30 Apr 2026 10:11:06
If we cannot keep hold of EF, it doesn't bode well for us being EPL or Champions League challengers any time soon. Would be a further indictment, imho, of Vision 2030. The point is that if a CFC player, first contracted when pretty young on a relatively low, long-term contract, does very well and is on a level with some of the best in Europe, he will almost certainly want wages to improve significantly and be in alignment with what those clubs are giving similar players, or he will want to leave. If that player does not do well, then CFC has a player on their books on a long-term contract they may struggle to shift, and perhaps with a loss, not a profit.
But I do wonder what Caicedo's new contract has meant in terms of higher wages, though. Does anyone know? Certainly, this was for me a good sign, and I would hope that EF might settle for alignment with him - though, equally, he may want more. Then there is Pedro plus Cucurella; we would hope they will stay. And, frankly, Neto has been our only consistently decent standard of winger despite all the comings and goings of wide men in the last few seasons. So, would hope Neto will stay too.