Centre-ForwardSpain24 years oldPlays for RCD Espanyol Barcelona
Roberto Fernández Jaén, born 3 July 2002, operates as a right-footed centre-forward at RCD Espanyol Barcelona. Five goals in the opening league matches put him at the centre of Spanish first-team attention.
Manolo González praises his non-negotiable work rate, intense pressing and constant off-ball movement. The coach also notes that the goals are arriving, but stresses the underlying effort stays the same.
A move to Barcelona Atlètic in 2022, a return, a summer in Braga and a January 2025 arrival at Espanyol shaped his recent path. He scored six goals in 19 league games in 2024-25 and added seven across 40 matches the prior season.
A year ago it stood at €6m, having first been recorded at €600k in October 2021. González flagged interest from City if the scoring pace holds, while the player is contracted until June 2031.
His early-season form and Spain debut have placed him at the top of their attacking shortlist.
Chelsea are monitoring Roberto Fernández, the Espanyol centre-forward, with interest ahead of January. His contract runs to 2031. Chelsea Media News and chidera.odom.79 describe the same shape: the Blues keeping tabs on…