Enzo Fernandez stated his begin to life at Stamford Bridge was removed from splendid, however insisted his record-breaking price ticket was not a consider his early struggles at Chelsea.

Fernandez turned the Premier League’s most costly participant when the Blues signed him from Benfica in a reported £106.8million deal on deadline day in January 2023.

Following a formidable first six months at Stamford Bridge, the Argentine then struggled in his first full season, lacking 10 video games and needing surgical procedure to remedy a hernia situation.

Now underneath his third everlasting supervisor at Chelsea, having outlasted Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino, Fernandez stated that he was “not happy” together with his early shows.

“After I arrived it was very troublesome, the primary 12 months and a half right here: change of coaches, the membership wasn’t doing nicely, private accidents,” Fernandez informed ESPN.

“It didn’t have an effect on me. I attempted to take it responsibly, with enjoyment, with out stress. I used to be not happy with what I had been exhibiting, then I acquired injured, many issues occurred.

“I attempted to maneuver ahead, however at this time I really feel superb, as does the workforce, and we hope to proceed on this path.”

Since Enzo Maresca’s arrival on the membership, Fernandez has been a participant reworked because the Blues look to win their first Premier League title because the 2016-17 season.

Fernandez has notched all seven of his objective involvements (three objectives, 4 assists) within the Premier League this season in his final seven appearances.

Within the top-flight this marketing campaign, solely Cole Palmer (47) has created extra probabilities for the Blues than Fernandez (26), whereas the Argentine’s 67 duels that he has received is a complete solely bettered by Palmer (73) and midfield associate Moises Caicedo (105).

Chelsea are unbeaten of their final 9 Premier League video games (W6 D3), whereas Fernandez has additionally been central to their success within the Europa Convention League, notching three assists in two video games with the Blues nonetheless unbeaten within the competitors.

And the 23-year-old has credited new supervisor Maresca for his private uptick in efficiency, saying that Chelsea can obtain “nice issues” with the Italian on the helm.

“I discovered the place wherein I needed to play,” stated Fernandez. “Over time I acquired the thought of what the coach wished.

“[Maresca] defined to me what he wished and I used to be getting the idea, studying the video games.

“On a private stage I’ve been feeling superb. The workforce has proven a really sturdy character, at all times working with humility and exhibiting that nice issues may be achieved.

“There may be nonetheless an extended approach to go.”