CHELSEA made a shock move to try and land Sander Berge to replace Enzo Fernandez, according to reports.

The to for a record-equalling £125million.

Fulham v Crystal Palace, Premier League Football, Football, Craven Cottage, London, UK - 05 Sep 2026Chelsea attempted to sign Fulham’s Sander Berge on the closing stages of deadline day Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Manchester, UK. 07th Sep, 2026. Enzo Fernandez of Manchester City warms up during the Manchester City Training Session ahead of the UEFA Champions League Round 1 game against FC Porto at the Etihad Campus, Manchester, England on 7 September 2026 CredThe Blues sold Enzo Fernandez to Man City on deadline day for £125m Credit: Alamy

transfer chiefs tried to sign a replacement to replenish the ranks in ‘s squad.

Monaco’s on transfer deadline day, but there was no delivery on the midfielder despite a £47m agreement between the clubs.

At the last minute the deal to sign the 22-year-old was called off by Monaco as they expected to sell to , only for the star to decide against the deal following an earlier failed medical.

were left fuming at this turn of events, with senior figures at the club thought to have been left astounded at the turn of events.

But this may have never happened had they pursued a deal for a player up the road.

According to BBC Sport , Chelsea showed interest in signing Berge as their Fernandez replacement.

international Berge was among the options explored by Blues transfer chiefs during the final days of the window.

However, they never submitted a formal bid for the 28-year-old.

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The Craven Cottage outfit are also said to have considered the Norway international to be not for sale.

Berge has made 78 appearances for the Cottagers since his arrival in West London from in 2023.

Chelsea were also eyeing moves for ‘s Manu Kone and allegedly Everton’s , though manager denied that suggestion.

It means the club will likely make a move to land a new midfielder in the January transfer window.

Bournemouth’s , also a target for , is among the priority targets.

Chelsea lost their first game under Alonso last weekend away at , having taken an early lead through before goals from and propelled the Gunners to victory.

Sander Berge's Fulham statistics for the 2024-25 season: 31 games, 18 chances created, 1189 passes, 0 goals, 0 assists, 50 tackles, and 31 fouls.Berge was one of Fulham’s key stars last season

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