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[^2]\n\nAn unnamed person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Manchester City agreed with Chelsea on a £125 million transfer fee for midfielder Enzo Fernández, clearing the way for the Argentine international to complete his move to the Etihad Stadium before the European transfer window closed. [^3]\n\nManchester City are reportedly closing in on a £125 million deal for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez that would equal the British transfer record. [^4]\n\nManchester City's total summer outlay on players is more than $600 million, unprecedented for a single club in one window, while the club recouped nearly $400 million in sales. [^5]\n\nManchester City signed 25-year-old Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández on the last day of the summer transfer window, with a contract running until 2031. [^6]\n\nEverton winger Iliman Ndiaye is close to joining Manchester City for a fee of 60 million pounds ($81 million). [^7]\n\nTransfer deadline day for Europe's top soccer leagues is on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, with teams attempting last-minute deals before the transfer windows close. [^8]\n\nJournalist Fabrizio Romano reported the transfer fee figure of 125 million pounds for the Enzo Fernandez deal. [^9]\n\nItalian journalist Fabrizio Romano said that Enzo Fernández wanted only to leave Chelsea to join Manchester City and that he would undergo medicals with the club soon. [^10]\n\nThe £125 million fee agreed for Enzo Fernández would be a British record, matching the amount Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak the previous year. [^11]\n\nArsenal signed Gabriel Jesus from Barcelona after missing out on Julian Alvarez, and Jesus said, \"I had a chance 10 years ago and life took me in another direction, but now I can be here and it's a dream for me.\" [^12]", "cited": "[{\"statement\":\"Manchester City is close to finalizing a record-breaking transfer deal for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez on the final day of the European transfer window.\",\"source\":\"El Informador\",\"instrument\":\"News\",\"claim_key\":null,\"published_at\":\"2026-09-01T17:24:00.000Z\",\"publisher_count\":1,\"sources\":[\"El Informador\"]},{\"statement\":\"The reported transfer fee for Enzo Fernandez is 125 million pounds, or approximately 169 million dollars, which would be a British record.\",\"source\":\"El Informador\",\"instrument\":\"News\",\"claim_key\":null,\"published_at\":\"2026-09-01T17:24:00.000Z\",\"publisher_count\":1,\"sources\":[\"El Informador\"]},{\"statement\":\"An unnamed person with knowledge of the situation told The 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