Enzo Fernandez and his agent have apologised to Chelsea for comments he made while on international duty in Argentina. 

Fernandez said in interviews that he would welcome living in Madrid, leaving the door open to moving to Real Madrid in the summer.

No talks have been held about selling Fernandez and he has a Chelsea contract until 2032. 

Head coach Liam Rosenior announced last Friday that Fernandez would not be in the squad for two matches – Port Vale last Saturday and Manchester City on Sunday.

Real Madrid will sign a midfielder this summer and Fernandez is one of their targets. He is valued at more than £100m but Chelsea are not trying to sell the player. 

He is one of the players seeking improved terms but his cause will not have been helped by the comments he made in Argentina.