Manchester City agreed to a transfer fee of approximately 146 million euros (125 million pounds) for Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández from Chelsea on September 1, 2026. ^[1] Enzo Fernández will join Manchester City under the management of Enzo Maresca, who previously coached him at Chelsea. ^[2] The transfer fee of 146 million euros sets a new record for the most expensive player in the history of the Premier League, surpassing the previous record of 145 million euros paid for Alexander Isak. ^[3] Enzo Fernández's transfer from Chelsea to Manchester City became the most expensive deal of the summer at 145 million euros, surpassing Morgan Rogers. ^[4] Kylian Mbappé's transfer from Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain is the second most expensive transfer in history at 180 million euros. ^[5] Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 remains the most expensive football transfer in history at 222 million euros. ^[6] Ousmane Dembelé's transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona is the third most expensive transfer in history at 148 million euros. ^[7] Enzo Fernández is listed as the fourth most expensive player in football history, behind Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, and Ousmane Dembélé. ^[8]