Fernandez transfers to Man City from Chelsea in joint British record fee
Manchester City has signed midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for a record-equaling fee of 125 million pounds. The transfer was finalized on deadline day following a period of uncertainty regarding the player's future at Stamford Bridge.
Why it matters
This deal represents a significant financial milestone in professional football, matching the highest transfer fee ever paid in the British market.
Manchester City equalled the British transfer fee record for a player when they signed midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea on deadline day for deals in Europe.
The 25-year-old Argentina international, who was part of his country's team that reached the 2026 World Cup final, had long been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge.
The deal, however, was stretched to the final few minutes of the summer transfer window , which shut at 22:00 GMT on Tuesday.
City confirmed the deal with a video on the social media platform X, with the fee matching the 125 million pounds ($169m) that Liverpool paid Newcastle for Alexander Isak last summer.
The deal seemed to have been agreed upon between the clubs hours before the window shut, allowing for the player to complete a medical, but doubts about the deal started to emerge with the clock ticking on the deadline.
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