- Deal struck for midfielder shortly before window shuts
- Transfer will take owners’ spending to more than £500m
Chelsea’s staggering spending spree continued when they broke the British transfer record to sign Enzo Fernández for €121m (£106.8m) after a frenzied day of negotiations with Benfica.
The deal takes Chelsea’s spending under the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership to more than £500m and is another sign of their determination to dominate the transfer market. Negotiations were led by the co-owner Behdad Eghbali, who was dogged throughout discussions with Benfica on Tuesday, and Graham Potter will hope Fernández makes his side stronger in central midfield.
Written by Jacob Steinberg
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/01/chelsea-to-sign-enzo-fernandez-benfica-british-record-transfer-fee under the title “Chelsea sign Benfica’s Enzo Fernández for British record £106.8m fee”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
