Manchester City Agree £125 Million Deal to Sign Enzo Fernández From Chelsea
Chelsea gave permission for the 25-year-old midfielder to undergo a medical after City agreed a British-record fee, Reuters reported.
- Manchester City reached a £125m agreement with Chelsea to sign Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández, matching the British transfer record set by Liverpool's Alexander Isak last summer.
- City turned to Fernández after pursuing Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo, following a failed August 14 deadline when Chelsea initially expected him to remain for the 2026-27 season.
- The transfer reunites Fernández with Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca, who previously coached the 25-year-old at Stamford Bridge for 18 months, as the midfielder undergoes a medical examination.
- Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso leads a squad reshaping that includes pursuing Monaco's Lamine Camara as a replacement, after Fernández made 170 appearances and scored 31 goals for the club.
- With the addition of Fernández, City's summer spending reaches around £430m, following previous signings of Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi, as the club continues a major midfield overhaul.
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Fernandez move caps EPL spending spree as clubs splash out US$4.7bn on players
English football flexed its unrivalled spending power by embarking on an unprecedented US$4.7 billion outlay on players in the summer transfer window — and Manchester City saved the biggest signing of the lot right to the very end. Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez became one of the most expensive players in the game’s history by completing a marquee move to City from Premier League rivals Chelsea for £125 million (US$169 million) in the final…
Enzo Fernandez completes Manchester City move for joint-British record fee
Manchester City have signed Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for a joint-British record 125 million pounds fee. The move takes City's summer spending to a Premier League-record 458 million pounds after a major squad rebuild.
[Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Seong-won] Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has finally acquired his 'favorite disciple'. Enzo Fernandes has settled into Man City. This marks the joint highest transfer fee in the English Premier League (EPL). Man City announced the signing of Fernandes on the 2nd (Korean time). The transfer fee is 125 million pounds (approximately 232.4 billion won), surpassing the amount Liverpool paid to Newcastle United last …
The transfer will be for five years and an amount to be confirmed in excess of $160 million.
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