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  "id": 4967808,
  "title": "Man City sign Fernandez, Ndiaye as Premier League clubs set new spending record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/man-city-sign-fernandez-ndiaye-as-premier-league-clubs-set-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T23:36:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/09/1523897/man-city-sign-fernandez-ndiaye-premier-league-clubs-set-new"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On deadline day, Premier League clubs broke their previous transfer record of £3.1 billion as Manchester City made a major splash. The club spent £125 million on Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea and added Senegal forward Iliman Ndiaye for £65 million. City hoped the signings would bolster their midfield, which will include England international Elliot Anderson and Moroccan Ayyoub Bouaddi. Fernandez, who previously played under City's interim manager Maresca at Chelsea, is a versatile midfielder known for his technical skills, hard work, and goal-scoring ability. Meanwhile, Chelsea's failed attempt to replace Fernandez with Monaco's Lamine Camara, as well as Liverpool's unsuccessful bids for Ismaila Sarr and Brighton's Yankuba Minteh, highlight a challenging transfer window for the club. Arsenal had a quiet deadline day after failing to secure winger Gabriel Jesus from Atletico Madrid, who instead signed for Barcelona. Liverpool's new signing, Belgian forward Bradley Barcola, is set to join the club from Paris Saint-Germain for £123 million. Liverpool also completed the loan signing of goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Genk and signed center-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton for £29 million. Tottenham secured loan moves for Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk and Tosin Adarabioyo, while Newcastle added Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille for £51 million.",
  "summary": "LONDON: Premier League clubs shattered their record of £3.1 billion ($4.2 billion) in transfer fees in one window on deadline day as Manchester City splashed out £125 million to Chelsea for Enzo Fernandez and signed Iliman Ndiaye.",
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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."
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