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Man City Agree Record £125m Fee for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez

Manchester City have agreed to pay £125m for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

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Manchester City have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez for a fee of £125 million. [1] Premier League clubs spent a record 3.46 billion pounds ($4.67bn) on players in the summer 2026 transfer window, surpassing the 3 billion pounds ($4.05bn) they spent in the previous summer window. [2] Manchester City officially signed Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for 125 million pounds on 2026-07-11. [3] British media reported the agreement on Tuesday, with the transfer window set to close later that day at 2300 BST. [4] The £125 million fee is set to equal the British transfer record established when Liverpool signed Swedish striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United last year. [5] Enzo Fernandez, a 25-year-old Argentine midfielder, has completed his medical examination before the transfer deadline. [6] The agreed fee matches the current Premier League record transfer fee. [7] Enzo Fernandez becomes the most expensive signing in Manchester City history and ties the Premier League's record transfer fee alongside Alexander Isak's move to Liverpool. [8] The transfer fee of 125 million pounds is equivalent to approximately 145 million euros. [9] The Athletic reported that Fernandez was given permission by Chelsea to undergo a medical examination. [10] Erling Haaland posted a humorous message on social media saying, 'Yes, well, now I can go to bed' after the club announced the signing. [11]
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  1. Manchester City have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez for a fee of £125 million. · cyprus-mail.com
  2. Premier League clubs spent a record 3.46 billion pounds ($4.67bn) on players in the summer 2026 transfer window, surpassing the 3 billion pounds ($4.05bn) they spent in the previous summer window. · Al Jazeera
  3. Manchester City officially signed Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for 125 million pounds on 2026-07-11. · RPP
  4. British media reported the agreement on Tuesday, with the transfer window set to close later that day at 2300 BST. · cyprus-mail.com
  5. The £125 million fee is set to equal the British transfer record established when Liverpool signed Swedish striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United last year. · cyprus-mail.com
  6. Enzo Fernandez, a 25-year-old Argentine midfielder, has completed his medical examination before the transfer deadline. · Mid-day
  7. The agreed fee matches the current Premier League record transfer fee. · Mid-day
  8. Enzo Fernandez becomes the most expensive signing in Manchester City history and ties the Premier League's record transfer fee alongside Alexander Isak's move to Liverpool. · RPP
  9. The transfer fee of 125 million pounds is equivalent to approximately 145 million euros. · RPP
  10. The Athletic reported that Fernandez was given permission by Chelsea to undergo a medical examination. · cyprus-mail.com
  11. Erling Haaland posted a humorous message on social media saying, 'Yes, well, now I can go to bed' after the club announced the signing. · RPP
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