Man City sign Fernandez in British-record-equalling deal

Enzo Fernandez transfer news: Man City sign midfielder from Chelsea in British-record-equalling £125m deal Tuesday 1 September 2026 23:34, UK Manchester City have signed Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for a joint-British-record fee of £125m. The size of the fee matches the amount Liverpool paid Newcastle for Alexander Isak on Deadline Day a year ago. The Fernandez deal comes amid Chelsea fury that Monaco pulled out on selling Lamine Camara - who was deemed as the Argentine's replacement - in the final minutes of the window. Chelsea had the option of pulling the plug on Fernandez to Man City after the Camara deal collapsed - but they stuck to their word and honoured their commitment to complete the deal. Fernandez's Deadline Day move comes more than three months after the Argentina international first told Chelsea he wanted to leave, and more than two weeks after the club imposed a deadline for bids. - Transfer Centre LIVE! - Man City news & transfers🔵 | Man City fixtures & scores - Chelsea news & transfers🔵 | Chelsea fixtures & scores - Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱 - Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream PL games with no contract📺 Chelsea will make a £18m profit on the midfielder they signed for £107m three-and-a-half years ago, and Fernandez is now reunited with his former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca. More to follow... Fernandez sends farewell message to Chelsea Enzo Fernandez in his Chelsea farewell Instagram message: Dear Chelsea, I want you to know that these have not been easy days for me. Writing this is not easy either. The truth is, I haven't been in a good place. Three years ago, Cobham and Stamford Bridge became home for me and my family. I grew attached to the people, to the shirt, and to the badge of this incredible club. Believe me when I say that, from the moment I arrived, I became obsessed with winning and with bringing this club every trophy that its history deserves. We suffered, we cried, I got angry many times, but we also celebrated titles and unforgettable victories. Together, through the good times and the difficult ones. I live football the same way I live my life: with passion and with all my heart. That is why I want you to know that I understand you. I truly understand you, from the bottom of my heart. But life is about making decisions, and right now I find myself having to make one of those difficult decisions. I've said it before, but I want to say it again: I have grown incredibly fond of this club. Chelsea will always have a place in my thoughts and, above all, in my heart. But I also understand how football works. I know how passionate you are, because I am the same. And if I were in your position, I would probably be thinking the same way. I want to thank every single one of you: the staff, the coaching team, the medical team, the physios, and everyone who works at Cobham and throughout this great institution. To all my teammates over these years, thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing so many moments with me. I was truly happy here, and I wish you nothing but the very best for the future. Thank you for all the love and support you have given me and my family throughout these years. I will never forget it. This group will give you many more reasons to be happy, and I will be happy for you too. Never doubt that. You will always be in my heart, Blues. I will always wish you, always, nothing but the very best. Always Blue. Thank you, Chelsea. 💙 Enzo. [Image text:] CITY DONEDEAL ENZO FERNANDEZ .001