Manchester City have agreed to pay a joint-British switch file fee of £125m for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.
Fernandez joined Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 for a then-British file fee of £107m, along with his newest swap matching the £125m that Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak on at the present time final summer time.
The golf equipment have been negotiating over the previous 24 hours and have now reached an settlement.
Fernandez will now endure a medical forward of signing a long-term deal at City. Personal phrases is not going to be a difficulty.
Argentina worldwide Fernandez labored with City supervisor Enzo Maresca in the course of the Italian’s reign at Chelsea.
Maresca is eager to work with him once more after dropping a number of midfielders this summer time.
Fernandez was not concerned in Chelsea’s 4-3 Premier League win over Brighton on Sunday or their 2-0 Carabao Cup victory towards Luton three days earlier, as experiences in Argentina recommended he requested to be neglected of the squad.
It is the second time this summer time that City have damaged their very own switch file, following the £116m arrival of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.
Fernandez turns into the fourth participant to maneuver to a Premier League membership for a fee of at the very least £100m this summer time – following Morgan Rogers (£117m) to Chelsea, Bradley Barcola to Liverpool (£123m) and City’s signing of Anderson.
Four midfielders have departed the Etihad Stadium this summer time – Tijjani Reijnders joined Saudi Arabian membership Al-Qadsiah for £52m, Barcelona signed Rodri for £65m, Nico Gonzalez made a £52m transfer to Newcastle and Bernardo Silva departed earlier in the summertime earlier than becoming a member of Real Madrid as a free agent.
City have additionally offered Savio to Tottenham for £75m, and can obtain £60m from the London membership subsequent summer time when Omar Marmoush’s mortgage transfer is made everlasting.
City have bolstered by signing 18-year-old midfielder Ayoub Bouaddi from Lille for £86m, Brazilian winger Allan Elias for £34m, plus winger Jeremy Monga and goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli for extra modest charges.
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