{
  "id": 4959069,
  "title": "‘I could not be happier’: Enzo Fernandez joins Man City in joint-British-record fee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/i-could-not-be-happier-enzo-fernandez-joins-man-city-in-joint-british",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T22:54:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/could-not-happier-enzo-fernandez-225456257.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City has matched the British transfer record by signing Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for £125 million. The Argentina midfielder has committed to a five-year contract with the Etihad Stadium, bringing their summer spending close to £435 million, with over £325 million invested in midfielders. Chelsea agreed to the sale of Fernandez, who was bought for £107 million by Chelsea in 2023, despite their unsuccessful attempt to sign Lamine Camara from Monaco for £47 million. Fernandez joins Alexander Isak as the Premier League club's highest-ever single transfer fee. He expressed his excitement about joining Manchester City, describing it as a club built for success and stating that he is ready to help the team continue winning trophies. Fernandez praised the squad's quality and expressed his desire to learn from his new teammates. The Argentine midfielder played with City manager Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, where they won the Club World Cup, and will rejoin him at the new club. City's director of football, Hugo Viana, highlighted Fernandez's technical skills, work ethic, and versatility as a midfielder, confident that he will enhance the team's performance.",
  "summary": "Fernandez arrives for £125m, equalling the Premier League record, while taking City’s spending on midfielders to more than £325m",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Fernandez transfers to Man City from Chelsea in joint British record fee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/fernandez-transfers-to-man-city-from-chelsea-in-joint-british-record-4960170",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:00:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Fernandez transfers to Man City from Chelsea in joint British record fee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/fernandez-transfers-to-man-city-from-chelsea-in-joint-british-record",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:00:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Deadlines, acrimony and a record as Man City back Maresca for Fernandez deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/deadlines-acrimony-and-a-record-as-man-city-back-maresca-for",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:16:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}