Fernandez joins Man City for joint-British record £125m

Manchester City has signed Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for a joint-British record £125 million fee, taking City's spending to a Premier League record £458 million for a single transfer window. This surpasses Liverpool's £415 million spend from last summer. City have also generated around £300 million from player sales this summer.

Fernandez joined Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 for a then-British record £107 million fee. The transfer negotiations took place over the past 24 hours, reaching an agreement earlier on Tuesday. Fernandez, who had been keen on Real Madrid, was booed by Chelsea fans during their friendly against Real Sociedad and substituted in the Premier League opener against Fulham.

The 25-year-old was not involved in Chelsea's recent matches due to personal reasons, as reported in Argentina. Fernandez expressed in an Instagram post that he wasn't in a good place during his time at Chelsea, but emphasized his loyalty to the club. He stated that he would miss Chelsea but was excited to join Manchester City, praising the club's squad depth and his commitment to helping City win more trophies.

This deal marks the second-largest sale in Chelsea's history, following Eden Hazard's move to Real Madrid in 2019, and is expected to be one of the largest sources of income for Premier League clubs this summer.