Remember when Clearlake bought Fernandez for Β£106.8m and everyone thought how ridiculous it was to pay that fee for a midfielder?
Well, 3.5 years on, accounting for normal inflation (11.5%) as well as the speculated premium-player inflation (13% annually), they essentially bought him for Β£70m today, a Β£36.8m discount.
Moreover, because the club exploited the securityβs of the PSR, they amortized that deal over the length of his 8.5 year contract, meaning a Β£104m sale would represent a Β£36.54m book-value profit.
Simply outstanding ownership. You also have to factor the utility Enzo managed to provide on the field to Chelsea, contributing a humble 44 non-penalty goal involvements in 111 games over the course of the last two seasons as a midfield player, Captaining the side in the absence of Reece James under multiple managers, recording sensational general-play statistics last season, itβs fair to say itβs been a very success transfer.
If this is the end amigo, I truly wish you the best. Though I think itβs a stupid call on your end, I understand your frustrations having committed to the project and seeing it fail to take off despite your contributions in the 3.5 years you spent at the club. Real Madrid are entering a dark era, but you get to fulfill your dreams playing for the Spanish side at the Bernabeu.
I hope not, but if it is, adios @InzoFernandez8