Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca is keen on pursuing a potential double transfer raid on Chelsea for Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto. While neither deal is advancing as of today, sources suggest that this could change soon.
Fernandez and Gusto are currently on a break after advancing far in the World Cup. However, they remain firmly in Manchester City's plans, and contacts with Chelsea could accelerate very soon. City have already made a significant signing this summer, but the plan was always to sign a second midfielder amid some doubts over Rodri's future.
The club would ideally like to keep Rodri and have a new contract offer on the table, though he's yet to accept as he considers a return to Spain. If Rodri gives the green light, Real Madrid could launch a move for him, but this has not been 100% decided yet.
Despite this uncertainty, Manchester City may still make another midfield signing, with Sandro Tonali also being on their list before Tottenham won the race for his signature. Sources suggest that they remain keen on another signing of that calibre, and this may be tied to Rodri's future.
Manchester City are expecting Rodri to leave, which is why they're keen on signing Fernandez, who is known to want out of Chelsea. However, the problem is his price tag, which could end up being more than the £116m they paid for Elliot Anderson. Some sources suggest Chelsea want as much as £120m, though City would like to negotiate for something just under £100m.
Malo Gusto to Manchester City is still a possibility, with Enzo Maresca rating the France international very highly. However, previous contacts have not proven fruitful, and Gusto is currently too expensive for City. A few people believe that City will try again to see if a deal can be done for Gusto when they ask about Fernandez.
One thing in Manchester City's favour is that Gusto is understood to be keen on the move, even if he's not expected to push too hard for Chelsea to let him go. This could be an exciting double raid on Chelsea for City, but it's also ambitious and potentially very expensive, so we'll have to see how this saga develops.
