Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - Manchester City have confirmed the £125million ($169m) signing of midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea.
The deal matches the British record transfer fee Liverpool
paid for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak during last year's summer Deadline
Day.
Fernandez joined Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 for a
then-British record fee of £107m, with his latest switch matching the £125m
that Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak also on transfer deadline day last
summer.
The clubs have been negotiating over the past 24 hours and agreement.
Fernandez, 25, will now undergo a medical ahead of signing a
long-term deal at City. Personal terms will not be an issue.
Argentina international Fernandez worked with City manager
Enzo Maresca during the Italian's reign at Chelsea.
Maresca is keen to work with him again after losing a host
of midfielders this summer.
It is the second time this summer that City have broken
their own transfer record, following the £116m arrival of Elliot Anderson from
Nottingham Forest.
Fernandez becomes the fourth player to move to a Premier
League club for a fee of at least £100m this summer, following Morgan Rogers
(£117m) to Chelsea, Bradley Barcola to Liverpool (£123m) and City's signing of
Anderson.
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