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Chelsea and Enzo Fernandez on red alert as Enzo Maresca makes Man City transfer promise Enzo Maresca has revealed that Manchester City will bolster the squad before the transfer window slams shut, putting Chelsea and Enzo Fernandez on red alert. Enzo Maresca has promised that Manchester City will 'do something' before the transfer window slams shut. The Cityzens had the opportunity to sign Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for £120m earlier this week, but they failed to lodge a bid before the unofficial deadline at 5pm on Friday. Speaking to reporters at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday evening, following Manchester City's defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield, Maresca provided an update on his plans to bolster the squad. The Italian said: "We knew already before the game the things we needed to do. "Not because we lost the game. We are quite clear what we need to do. For sure, we are going to do something before the transfer closes." The transfer window closes at 11pm on Tuesday, September 1, but Manchester City begin the new Premier League season on Sunday, August 23, when they host Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium. FOLLOW OUR CHELSEA FB PAGE! Latest Blues news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page When quizzed on Ayyoub Bouaddi, who could be an alternative to Fernandez, Maresca added: "He is still a Lille player, but any new signing, as soon as they arrive, it is better. The Premier League is in just one week." football.london understands that, at the end of May, Fernandez informed higher-ups at Stamford Bridge of his desire to leave. The Argentina international had previously left the door open for Real Madrid to make an offer, refusing to rule out a departure from Chelsea and expressing his love for the Spanish capital. At the start of July, Los Blancos released a statement firmly denying they had made or would make any effort to sign Fernandez. With the Blues eager to wrap up the bulk of business before the start of the new season, they set potential suitors a deadline to pay the £120m price tag on the Argentine's head. It's understood that Chelsea didn't receive a single offer for Fernandez prior to 5pm on Friday, despite Maresca, in particular, being keen to bring him to the Etihad Stadium. As it stands, the Argentine remains a Blues player and will report for training at Cobham on Monday. That said, however, during an interview with CFC+ following the 3-1 win over Real Sociedad, Xabi Alonso hinted that Saturday's game could be the last for some before they leave. The Chelsea manager said: "It was a very good last preparation game,’ assessed Alonso afterwards. "For some players, it was the first one and the last one. For us, there were some good things, some things we can improve. It’s normal at this moment for some players. "It was great to have all the team together. Some of them, after three days, could play for 60 minutes. It was the last test. Now we have a whole week to prepare for Fulham, but it was a good feeling in the stadium."