Man City Agree £125m Fee for Chelsea’s Fernandez
Manchester City have agreed to pay a joint-British transfer record fee of £125m for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. Fernandez joined Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 for a then-British record fee
Manchester City have reached a £125 million agreement with Chelsea to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The Argentina international, 25, moved from Benfica to Chelsea in 2023 for a British record £107 million. This move mirrors the £125 million Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak on the same deadline day last summer. Negotiations between the two clubs have been ongoing for the past 24 hours, and they have now come to an agreement.
Fernandez will undergo a medical and sign a long-term deal at City. Personal terms, however, will not be a concern. Fernandez worked closely with City manager Enzo Maresca during his time at Chelsea, and Maresca hopes to continue their collaboration after losing numerous midfielders this summer. Fernandez did not feature in Chelsea's recent matches, with reports suggesting he requested to be excluded from the squad.
Chelsea set a deadline of 17:00 BST on August 14 for clubs to submit offers of £120 million or more, aiming to resolve uncertainty before the start of the 2026-27 season.
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