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Manchester City Sign Argentina’s Enzo Fernández from Chelsea in Billion-Krone Deal

From Berlingske · () Danish

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

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  • Manchester City signed 25-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández from Chelsea on a five-year contract.
  • Media reports put the transfer fee at £125 million, or about 1.1 billion Danish kroner, matching the British record fee Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak last year.
  • Fernández said he wanted to learn from City’s squad, while football director Hugo Viana described him as a complete midfielder.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Enzo Fernández from Chelsea, bringing the 25-year-old Argentina midfielder to the club on a five-year contract.

City confirmed the move on Tuesday evening. Several media outlets, including Sky Sports, reported a fee of £125 million, equivalent to 1.1 billion Danish kroner.

All players want to be part of a club like this because everyone knows how well Manchester City is run.

— Enzo FernándezFernández discussed his move to Manchester City.

That figure matches the fee Liverpool paid for Sweden’s Alexander Isak last year. The transfer was described as the most expensive purchase in British football history.

The squad has quality in every area. I want to learn from my new teammates and become a better player.

— Enzo FernándezFernández described his aims after joining City.

“All players want to be part of a club like this because everyone knows how well Manchester City is run,” Fernández said. “The squad has quality in every area. I want to learn from my new teammates and become a better player.”

Fernández joined Chelsea from Benfica for £106 million in 2023. City’s football director, Hugo Viana, called the Argentine a “complete midfielder,” citing his technical ability, work rate, determination and goal threat.

Complete midfielder

— Hugo VianaManchester City’s football director’s assessment of Fernández.

“Technically gifted, hard-working, determined and dangerous in front of goal,” Viana said.

Technically gifted, hard-working, determined and dangerous in front of goal.

— Hugo VianaViana listed the qualities he sees in the new signing.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. 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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