Enzo Fernandez completes medical as Manchester City closes £125m Chelsea deal

Enzo Fernandez has completed his medical ahead of a £125 million ($169 million) transfer from Chelsea to Manchester City, wrapping up one of the Premier League’s most dramatic deadline day sagas. The fee matches the British transfer record set by Liverpool’s acquisition of Alexander Isak in 2025. For Chelsea, the deal represents a tidy £18 million profit on a player they bought from Benfica for £107 million in January 2023. The long road to deadline day Chelsea reportedly set a deadline for bids earlier in the summer of 2026, and the silence that followed was deafening. No club met the asking price of £120 million, and for weeks it looked like Fernandez would stay put in west London. Real Madrid’s name floated around the rumor mill for much of the window. Fernandez himself reportedly expressed interest in a move to the Bernabeu. The Spanish giants, however, publicly denied any interest in July 2026. Manchester City eventually stepped in with a bid that exceeded Chelsea’s original valuation by £5 million. The 25-year-old Argentine was still under contract at Chelsea until 2032, giving the Blues enormous leverage in negotiations. Why City needed Fernandez Manchester City’s midfield h...