The Argentina international is a transfer target for the Spanish giants with Jose Mourinho keen to add to their midfield following his return to the Bernabeu.
But Los Blancos insist they have not or do not intend to make any move for the Chelsea star.
A statement from the club said: ‘In light of the reports and statements that have appeared in recent days regarding an alleged interest from Real Madrid CF in the player Enzo Fernández, the club wishes to state that it has not made any effort, either direct or indirect, to sign the aforementioned player and, likewise, has no intention of undertaking such an operation.
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‘Real Madrid wishes to express its utmost respect for Enzo Fernández, a great footballer whose career and quality are widely known, as well as for Chelsea FC, a club with which it maintains an excellent institutional relationship.
‘Precisely because of the respect that an entity like Chelsea FC deserves and because of the principles of institutional loyalty that have always governed the actions of Real Madrid, the club considers it necessary to categorically deny speculations that are unfounded and do not correspond to reality.
‘Real Madrid regrets that, despite the clarity of the facts and the lack of any action on the part of the club, information continues to be disseminated that does not correspond to reality and that only contributes to generating confusion among fans and unnecessarily harming the entities and people involved.’
World Cup winner and Spain's record goalscorer, David Villa, joins Rick Edwards to reflect on Spain's impressive 2-0 win over Austria and explains why he believes they can go all the way at this World Cup.
The former Spain striker also discusses Mikel Oyarzabal's importance to this team, shares memories of playing alongside Lionel Messi and reveals what it takes to win football's biggest prize.
With Lloyd Griffith away in Las Vegas, Guillem Balague and Dion Dublin join Rick to analyse Spain's latest statement victory and debate the dramatic finish to Portugal's clash with Croatia after a late equaliser was ruled out by VAR.
TIMECODES:
0’00 - Guillem Balague alongside Rick
1’53 - David Villa on Mikel Oyarzabal
4’33 - David Villa on Golden Boot
6’09 - On what it was like to play with Lionel Messi
7’22 - What does he think on this Spain team?
8’50 - A word on England “I believe in them”
9’20 - On the new ball for strikers
17’40 - Dion joins to recap the Spain game & Portugal v Croatia madness
Tuchel could have another problem to solve (Picture: Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Declan Rice was playing through ‘terrible pain’ in England’s World Cup win over DR Congo but the Arsenal midfielder hopes to be fit for the last 16 showdown with Mexico.
The Gunners star has been dealing with neural pain in his hamstring and lower back since the turn of the year that has affected his game time at the tournament so far.
Rice was replaced in the second-half against Croatia and was left out of the starting XI in the final group game against Panama.
He returned to the starting XI for the last 32 game against DR Congo but came off in stoppage time, immediately spotted with an icepack on his hamstring while sat on the bench.
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Speaking ahead of Sunday’s game against Mexico, Tuchel revealed his midfielder asked to come off such was a discomfort he was experiencing.
‘I asked him very late and he said “I can do it for the team, but I am in terrible pain”,’ Tuchel said.
Rice has been nursing a hamstring injury (Picture: Javier Garcia/Shutterstock)
‘When Declan tells you that he is in terrible pain, then you know he cannot take it anymore, so he was grateful that we took him off.
‘He just said after the game it’s not an issue, he will recover, so there is no injury. He was just in pain so I hope he is right. It’s more nerval pain.’
Asked if he can go from game to game, Tuchel said: ‘He can, yeah.’
England return to action against Mexico on Sunday (Picture: 2026 Visionhaus)
‘They are getting close. They are getting closer and closer. I saw them on the pitch,’ Tuchel said of the pair.
‘In the nature of their injury, Jarell is a little bit ahead of Reecey. But the race was close even to make it into the match squad this time, so we need to make sure that we have more matches.
‘That is the main focus and then they will be available very soon.’
Germany, who failed to qualify from the group stages of the previous two tournaments, were eliminated at the last 32 stage this week, losing to Paraguay on penalties.
The former Bayern Munich boss arrived at the DFB headquarters in Frankfurt on Thursday for a secret three-hour summit with German football bosses including President Bernd Neuendorf, Bundesliga President Hans-Joachim Watzke and Sporting Director Rudi Voller.
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Nageslmann pled his case, putting forward his reasons for Germany’s early exit but did not do enough to convince the decision-makers he should be the one to lead the nation into Euro 2028 and beyond.
Following the meeting, the committee strongly recommended Nagelsmann resign from his role before being pushed. He is set to bank around £5million in a severance package.
Klopp is the popular choice to take the reins with the Daily Telegraph reporting this week he is open to taking over.
Nagelsmann was urged to resign (Picture: Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images)
The 59-year-old stepped down as Liverpool manager in 2024 and now has a role as Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull GmbH. He has been working as a pundit on German television during the World Cup.
While he has been in no rush to return to club management, one of Klopp’s remaining ambitions is to manage the national team with the conditions now ideal for him to take over. Euro 2028, which will be held across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, is a particularly attractive proposition for the former Liverpool boss.
Since winning the trophy in 2024, Germany’s performances at the World Cup have stagnated woefully having not won a single knockout game since that triumph. Defeat to Paraguay also marked their first ever defeat on penalties at a World Cup.
Harry Kane ‘saved’ England boss Thomas Tuchel from World Cup humiliation, says Jamie Carragher (Picture: Getty)
Jamie Carragher says he cannot bring himself to dream of England lifting the World Cup and the Three Lions’ chances of ending their 60-year wait for the prestigious trophy are ‘remote’.
England had looked on the brink of an embarrassing exit at the round of 32 stage, with DR Congo holding a one-goal lead after Brian Cipenga’s seventh-minute opener in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Fifteen minutes on and it was Gordon who provided the assist for Kane’s towering header to make it all square, setting up a tense finish at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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And with extra-time beckoning, Kane delivered again when his country needed him most, working himself space on the edge of the box before unleashing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the impressive Lionel Mpasi’s net.
While a potential quarter-final contest versus one of Brazil or Norway awaits England after that, Carragher is refusing to look too far ahead given the side’s mixed performances up to this point.
Kane dragged England over the line in Atlanta (Picture: Getty)
The Three Lions lock horns with Mexico for a spot in the quarter-finals (Picture: Getty)
‘After scraping into the round of 16, we must be realistic and accept that our chances of winning the World Cup are remote,’ the ex-England and Liverpool defender wrote in his column for The Telegraph.
‘With Kane in such form, there is still the slimmest hope. Without him, we would be flying home already.
‘Based on the past 12 months, Kane should win the Ballon d’Or. Unfortunately, he probably won’t because in a World Cup year it is bound to go to the star player of the winning nation.
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‘Much as I want to believe England can still win it, there is nothing to support that opinion, especially after recent performances.
‘If Argentina retain the cup, Messi will win the Ballon d’Or. If France win the competition, one of their key men will get it.
‘Kane’s Bayern team-mate Michael Olise is a strong contender, and even though by Kylian Mbappé’s standards he has had a frustrating year with his club, that will be forgotten when judged against his fantastic World Cup displays.’
Cipenga stunned England to open the scoring in only the seventh minute (Picture: Getty)
Ultimately, Carragher believes Tuchel was ‘saved’ from humiliation by one of the ‘true greats’ in Kane.
‘Whatever happens to England from here, Thomas Tuchel is one of the best managers of his generation,’ he added.
‘And yet there he was, 15 minutes from ignominy.
‘One of the true greats saved him, because that’s what World Cups are about – the most gifted coming up with these majestic moments.’
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According to Carragher, Kane has now proven beyond doubt that he is England’s greatest ever centre-forward having surpassed the likes of Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker and Wayne Rooney.
‘Nothing stirs my blood in football more than a brilliant player with the strongest character and mentality, defying expectations,’ he went on.
‘This is why I have loved watching Kane as much in the second half of his career, when he has been forced to reinvent himself playing deeper, as when he was a more traditional number nine.
Kane now sits joint-sixth in the highest goalscorers list at World Cups (Picture: Getty)
‘A few years ago the question was asked as to where Kane stood in the list of great England strikers, alongside Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker and Wayne Rooney. He has blown those arguments away.
‘His double on Wednesday reaffirmed that he could still deliver when his country most needs it, rather than slowing down like most strikers in their 30s.’
After Kane’s second-half heroics in Atlanta, Tuchel likened Kane and the striker’s Golden Boot rivals ‘sharks’ sniffing out ‘blood’ in the opposition.
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‘They’re all sharks. If they smell blood, they come and score,’ the German explained.
On England’s performance as a whole, Tuchel said: ‘Things stayed difficult but this team did not accept a defeat.
‘It makes me very proud because they did what was necessary. They showed up and we got a deserved win, even if it was a late one.’
The former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain boss went on: ‘It just shows you the level of determination and the level of belief and also the level of focus.
‘And it fits into my narrative that I didn’t feel the weight on their shoulders.
‘We played with exactly the right attitude and we trusted our spirit.’
