Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez is out of tonight’s clash with Arouca.
Chelsea made a £115million bid for the 22-year-old that would smash the British transfer record.
But negotiations are continuing over the structure of the deal, with Chelsea wanting to stagger the cost of the transfer fee to help them comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.
Chelsea offered over his release clause in order to pay in instalments and avoid paying a large sum in one go.
Amid uncertainty over his future, Fernandez is set to miss Benfica’s game against Arouca on Tuesday, says the London Evening Standard.
Fernandez was one of the breakout stars of the World Cup in Qatar and has made it clear this month that he wants to join Chelsea.
They were hoping for a breakthrough in talks over the Argentina star, with personal terms already agreed to bring him to Stamford Bridge on a seven-and-a-half year contract.
