Deadline day: Man City agree to sign Fernandez for £125m

Chelsea have finally agreed a deal to sell Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City on transfer deadline day, according to reports.

Fernandez made it clear earlier in the summer that he wanted to leave Stamford Bridge and has continued to push for a move towards the end of the window.

Chelsea spent over £100m to sign Fernandez from Benfica in 2023 and the Argentine has been a mainstay in the team ever since. But Fernandez’s desire to leave became apparent last season when he repeatedly flirted with Real Madrid while refusing to commit his long-term future to Chelsea.

The 25-year-old, who won the World Cup in 2022 before being sent off in this summer’s final, was dreaming of a move to the Bernabeu but a deal failed to materialise. Man City have continued to show interest, however, with Pep Guardiola’s replacement Enzo Maresca keen to reunite with a player he managed at Chelsea.

City missed the deadline Chelsea set to buy Fernandez for £120m but talks have continued in the past week despite their £86m move for Ayyoub Bouaddi.

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