Chelsea told £107m signing is 'much closer to joining Real Madrid than Rodri'

Enzo Fernandez has cast doubt over his long-term future at Chelsea (MB Media/Getty)

Real Madrid are closer to signing Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez than Manchester City ’s Rodri , according to reports in Spain.

Last week, Rodri opened the door for a move to Madrid and made it clear he is keen to return to La Liga .

‘I have a year left on my contract, obviously there will be a point where we’ll have to sit down and talk, have a conversation,’ Rodri told Onda Cero when asked about his situation at City.

Asked if he would turn down a move to Real Madrid because he has already played for Atletico, Rodri replied: ‘No, I mean, there have been many players who have gone down that path, right? And especially not directly, but over time.

‘I mean, for me, you can’t turn down the best clubs in the world.

Rodri admits he would find it difficult to reject Real Madrid (Getty)

However, speaking on Radio Marca’s La Tribu , presenter Raul Varela claimed that Madrid would prioritise a move for Fernandez ahead of Rodri if they signed a new central midfielder this summer.

‘Enzo is much closer to Real Madrid, Rodri has no chance of going to Real Madrid,’ Varela said.

‘Today, the president of Real Madrid doesn’t want to sign him. I hate transfer news because everything changes every fifteen minutes, but today the president of Real Madrid is not going to sign Rodri.’

Marca’s Amalio Moratalla added: ‘He’s a very high-level player who would surely fit in at Real Madrid, the question is what price Chelsea would set and what effort Real Madrid would have to make.’

Meanwhile, in an interview with YouTube channel Avirales which was released over the weekend, Fernandez gave a clear indication that he would be open to joining Real Madrid.

‘I’d like to live in Spain. I really like Madrid, it reminds me of Buenos Aires,’ Fernandez said.

‘Players live where they want. I’d live in Madrid. I get by in English, but I’d be more comfortable in Spanish.’

After Chelsea’s Champions League exit earlier this month, Fernandez cast doubt over his long-term future at Stamford Bridge .