March 21st 2023.
Marc Cucurella admitted that he had no prior knowledge of his future Chelsea team-mate Enzo Fernandez, stating that he had to Google him after being impressed by his performances for Argentina in the World Cup. With Chelsea agreeing to pay £106.8million to sign him on deadline day, this marked an incredible rise for the midfielder who had been uncapped by his nation and playing for River Plate six months prior.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) This remarkable ascent even caught Cucurella off guard, as the Spaniard had not heard of the Argentinian prior to his breakout World Cup campaign. To get more information on Fernandez, he had to use his phone and research him after watching Argentina's matches due to his friend Alexis Mac Allister also playing.
Cucurella revealed that he had no knowledge of his now Chelsea team-mate Enzo Fernandez prior to seeing him impress at the World Cup, and was forced to look up the midfielder after being amazed by his performances. The Spaniard was interested to see how his old team-mate Alexis Mac Allister fared in Qatar and tuned in to watch Argentina's matches, only to be surprised by Fernandez's skills, prompting him to take out his phone and search for his identity.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Since joining Chelsea in January, Fernandez has made a big impact, becoming the most expensive player in Premier League history with the club’s £106.8million purchase of the midfielder.
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