Confirmed: Manchester City pays a fortune for Enzo Fernández

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Enzo Fernández, a 25-year-old Argentine midfielder, will leave Chelsea to sign with Manchester City at the end of the summer transfer window. The deal has been finalized for an amount exceeding £125 million after the London club gave the green light to the operation, and the player is already heading to complete the medical examination.

Enzo Fernández swaps Chelsea for Manchester City

The operation comes after several weeks of negotiations between Manchester City and Chelsea. The Manchester club had identified Fernández as one of their targets to strengthen the midfield and ended up surpassing the initial valuation of £120 million set by the London club.

The agreement means that Fernández will leave Stamford Bridge after three and a half seasons. The Argentine joined Chelsea in January 2023 from Benfica for £106.8 million, a British record at the time, and signed an eight-and-a-half-year contract.

The negotiation accelerated in the final hours of the market. Until August 31, the talks were still in the economic negotiation phase, with Chelsea demanding at least £120 million to accept the departure.

Now, according to the latest information confirming the deal, the final price exceeds £125 million. If this figure is confirmed, Fernández would become the most expensive transfer in the history of the Premier League, matching the £125 million paid by Liverpool for Alexander Isak in 2025.

🚨💣 BREAKING: Enzo Fernández to Manchester City, HERE WE GO! 🇦🇷

Deal in place for fee over £125m after a long negotiation as Chelsea approved the sale.

Enzo only wanted Manchester City and he’s now set for medical at #MCFC. pic.twitter.com/R8rGpD24rc

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 1, 2026

Enzo Fernández's reunion with Maresca

One of the factors driving the operation is the presence of Enzo Maresca on the Manchester City bench. The Italian coach had already worked with Fernández during his time at Chelsea and had identified the Argentine as one of the options to reorganize his midfield.

The City's need is also explained by the movements in that area. The club had already invested £116 million in signing Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest and had brought in Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille.

Fernández had also been left out of Chelsea's squad in the match against Brighton on August 30, while reports of his possible move to Manchester were growing.

The player had shown willingness to work again with Maresca. Reports published in recent weeks indicated that personal conditions were not an obstacle to completing the move if both clubs reached an economic agreement.

A transfer that could change the market

The signing places Enzo Fernández at the top of the economic history of the Premier League. Manchester City had already made Anderson their summer record signing at £116 million, but the arrival of the Argentine would further elevate that investment.

The next step is Fernández's medical examination with Manchester City and the formalization of documentation before the market closes. The player is now heading to complete that process, while Chelsea will have to face their final market hours with the departure of one of their key midfielders.

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