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Fernández joins Manchester City from Chelsea for joint British-record fee

From Al Jazeera · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Manchester City signed Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández from Chelsea for £125 million, equaling the British transfer record.
  • The deal was completed on the final day of the European summer transfer window after late uncertainty over whether it would go through.
  • Fernández leaves Chelsea after helping the club win the 2025 UEFA Conference League and expanded FIFA Club World Cup.

Enzo Fernández’s move from Chelsea to Manchester City went through in the final minutes of the European summer transfer window, with City paying £125 million, or $169 million. The fee equals the British transfer record set when Liverpool signed Alexander Isak from Newcastle last summer.

The 25-year-old Argentina international had been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge for some time. The clubs appeared to reach an agreement hours before the 22:00 GMT deadline, giving Fernández time to complete a medical, but doubts emerged as the clock ran down. City confirmed the transfer with a video posted on X.

I want you to know that these have not been easy days for me. Writing this is not easy either. The truth is, I haven’t been in a good place.

— Enzo FernándezFernández addressed Chelsea supporters in an Instagram farewell message before completing his transfer.

Fernández had already said goodbye to Chelsea supporters on Instagram. “I want you to know that these have not been easy days for me. Writing this is not easy either. The truth is, I haven’t been in a good place,” he wrote. He described Cobham, Chelsea’s training ground, and Stamford Bridge as home for himself and his family, and recalled the team’s titles and victories as well as its difficult periods.

Three years ago, Cobham and Stamford Bridge became home for me and my family.

— Enzo FernándezHe described his connection to Chelsea while saying goodbye to the club’s fans.

He helped Chelsea win the UEFA Conference League in 2025 before the club claimed the expanded FIFA Club World Cup that year. At Manchester City, he will reunite with manager Enzo Maresca, who worked with him at Chelsea before succeeding Pep Guardiola at the Etihad.

Maresca pushed for the deal after City lost influential midfielder Rodri to Barcelona and saw Bernardo Silva, Nico González and Tijjani Reijnders depart. Fernández is expected to form part of a revamped central midfield alongside England international Elliot Anderson and Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi. City’s spending on the new midfield has exceeded £300 million, according to the report. “Every player wants to be part of a club like this, because everyone knows how well-run City are,” Fernández said in a statement released by the club.

Every player wants to be part of a club like this, because everyone knows how well-run City are.

— Enzo FernándezFernández spoke about joining Manchester City in a statement released after the transfer was completed.
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Originally published by Al Jazeera in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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