Overview
- The 18-year-old informed Hansi Flick on Friday that he intends to leave this month by exercising his release clause.
- Manchester City have submitted an offer, with Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund also in contention, according to multiple reports.
- Flick has removed Fernandez from first-team training, with local reports quoting him calling the situation the “biggest disappointment” of his life.
- Fernandez’s decision is driven by a push for regular minutes given competition in his preferred role from Fermín López, Dani Olmo and others.
- He recently turned 18 without a renewal, keeping the €6m clause intact, and he has five first-team appearances this season totaling 148 minutes with one assist.