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Enzo Fernandez joins Chelsea for British-record transfer fee
LISBON (AP) â Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez became the most expensive player in British soccer history after joining Chelsea from Benfica for 106.7 million pounds ($131.4 million), the Portuguese club announced Wednesday. The fee surpassed the 100 million pounds (then $139 million) that Manchester City paid Aston Villa for England international Jack Grealish in August 2021. Chelsea agreed to pay the release clause in the 22-year-old World Cup winnerâs contract after a day of negotiations b
The Canadian PressTransfer deadline day: Chelsea dominates January window
MANCHESTER, England (AP) â The spending power of the Premier League was underlined as English clubs dominated the January transfer window. No team was more active than Chelsea, which continued its record-breaking business right up until the deadline by making Enzo Fernandez the most expensive player in British soccer history in a deal worth $131 million. In total the London club spent around $357 million during the midseason window as American owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital continue to
The Canadian PressFernandez signing caps big-spending Chelsea's latest spree
Chelsea completed another staggering spending spree by its new American ownership â more than $350 million this time â by signing Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez for a British-record fee on the final day of the January transfer window on Tuesday. A day of negotiations between Benfica and Chelseaâs co-owners ended with the Premier League club agreeing to pay the release clause of 106.7 million pounds ($131.4 million) in the 22-year-old World Cup winnerâs contract. The Portuguese club announce
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