A pivotal day for Chelsea, Man City and Fernandez - what's going on?
Chelsea's deadline to Manchester City for an Enzo Fernandez bid is 17:00 BST on Friday - will the deal happen?
On a significant day for Chelsea, Manchester City, and Enzo Fernandez, the deadline for clubs to bid £120m for the Argentine midfielder has passed. Chelsea now expects Fernandez to remain with the club this season as they did not receive any bids for the 25-year-old. Meanwhile, Manchester City, who have been interested in Fernandez, still see the potential transfer as viable.
The £120m move would be the fourth-biggest football transfer ever, and Manchester City secured a potential deal for Fernandez by relying on the sale of Spain midfielder Rodri to Barcelona. The deadline was an unofficial one, set by Chelsea, with the actual transfer deadline on Tuesday, 1 September at 23:00 BST. However, Chelsea insiders insisted the chance would be gone by 17:00 on 14 August, and Fernandez would stay if an offer was not made, making it a win-win for Chelsea.
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