Man City sign Fernandez from Chelsea in joint British record £125m deal
Manchester City have completed the signing of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for a joint-British transfer record £125m. The Fernandez deal takes City’s spending to a Premier League record £458m for a single transfer window, surpassing Liverpool’s £415m from last summer. However, City have also achieved around £300m from player sales this summer. Fernandez joined Chelsea […]
Manchester City have officially signed Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea in what is reported to be a joint British transfer record deal worth £125 million. The signing pushes City's total spending for the transfer window to an unprecedented £458 million, surpassing Liverpool's previous record of £415 million. In the same window, City has also made around £300 million from selling players.
Fernandez, 25, transferred to Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 for a British record £107 million. His new deal matches the £125 million fee paid by Liverpool for Alexander Isak. The clubs negotiated over 24 hours before reaching an agreement. Fernandez, who had previously expressed interest in moving to Real Madrid, was booed by Chelsea fans during a friendly against Real Sociedad and substituted during their Premier League opener against Fulham.
The Argentine player has written an open letter on Instagram to Chelsea, admitting he has not been in a good place since joining the club and expressing his desire to help City achieve more success. Chelsea had set a deadline of 17:00 BST on August 14 for potential buyers to make offers of £120 million or more for Fernandez.
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