Benfica president Rui Costa has revealed Enzo Fernandez didn’t want to stay at Benfica and only wanted to join Chelsea.

According to Costa, Benfica had reached an agreement for Fernandez to join Chelsea in the summer but the Argentina World Cup star was keen on joining Chelsea in January.

Rui Costa said as quoted by Fabrizio Romano: “Enzo Fernández did not want to stay at Benfica. He didn’t give us any chance. I did my best, I’m sad but I’m not gonna cry for a player who didn’t want to stay.

“When Chelsea arrived, it was really impossible to change his mind.

“During the Deadline Day we found an agreement to sell Enzo to Chelsea in the summer but he didn’t want to stay.

“At that point I said: he can’t play for Benfica anymore, no way. I don’t cry for players who doesn’t want to wear our shirt.”

Fernandez finally completed a €121million move to Chelsea on transfer deadline day.