{
  "id": 4982916,
  "title": "Man City splash £125m on Fernandez as Premier League spending hits record £3.1b",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/man-city-splash-125m-on-fernandez-as-premier-league-spending-hits",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T01:11:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/09/02/man-city-splash-125m-on-fernandez-as-premier-league-spending-hits-record-31b/233592"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On deadline day, Premier League clubs set a new record of £3.1 billion in transfer fees, with Manchester City leading the frenzy. The cash-strapped club spent £125 million on Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea, shattering the transfer record previously held by Liverpool. Fernandez, who enjoyed success under City's former manager Maresca at Chelsea, joins a revamped City midfield containing England's Elliot Anderson and Morocco's Ayyoub Bouaddi. To boost their attacking options, City also signed Senegal forward Iliman Ndiaye for £65 million, keeping their Premier League title ambitions alive. Meanwhile, Chelsea's attempt to sign Lamine Camara from Monaco was thwarted, while Arsenal secured Gabriel Jesus from Atalanta on a £40 million deal. Liverpool managed to sign French forward Bradley Barcola for £123 million, but their pursuit of Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr and Brighton's Yankuba Minteh fell through. Liverpool's 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans was loaned back to Genk for the remainder of the season. Meanwhile, Aston Villa strengthened their defense by signing Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton for £29 million. Tottenham, still seeking to bolster their squad, secured a loan deal for Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk and Tosin Adarabioyo from Chelsea. Newcastle's rebuilding efforts were aided by the signing of Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille for £51 million.",
  "summary": "LONDON, Sept 2 — Premier League clubs shattered their record of £3.1 billion (RM16.9 billion) in transfer fe...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Juventus sign Woltemade, Sarr on loan from Premier League clubs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/juventus-sign-woltemade-sarr-on-loan-from-premier-league-clubs",
        "published": "2026-09-01T21:44:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}