Enzo fernandez

Enzo Fernandez: Chelsea sign midfielder in £106.8m British-record transfer deal from Benfica Chelsea have signed midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a British-record £106.8m; deal for Argentine surpasses the £100m Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish from Aston Villa 18 months ago; the 22-year-old has signed an eight-and-a-half-year deal at Stamford Bridge The Premier League's record buys • Enzo Fernandez - Benfica to Chelsea, January 2023 - £106.8m • Jack Grealish - Aston Villa to Manchester City, summer 2021 - £100m • Romelu Lukaku - Inter Milan to Chelsea, summer 2021 - £97.5m • Romelu Lukaku - Everton to Manchester United, summer 2017 - £90m • Paul Pogba - Juventus to Manchester United, summer 2016 - £89m • Mykhailo Mudryk - Shakhtar Donetsk to Chelsea, January 2022 - £88.5m Chelsea had been in talks to sign the World Cup winner throughout January, but Benfica had refused to do business unless the Blues paid his €120m release clause. Sky Sports' Ron Walker: "Fernandez's attributes make it clear how he can help. Still only halfway through his first season with Benfica, he has racked up the second-most assists in the Primeira Liga, and created 30 chances for his team-mates - some of them particularly eye-catching, and a stunning pinpoint set-up for Goncalo Ramos against Sporting earlier this month perhaps the pick of the bunch. "It is that kind of playmaking potential which had Manchester City and Real Madrid interested in bringing him in from boyhood side River...

‘I haven’t actually asked him that question (his best role). In my time here, it’s just been a fact that he is the most natural No 6 in a midfield that doesn’t have many natural No 6s. ‘Fair play to him, he’s never once said to me, ‘That’s not for me’. His attitude is to do the best for the team, but going forward I think he can join into the game a lot more. We saw bits of it against Manchester City where he played in a double No 6 slightly higher up the pitch, and he’s got a really good eye to play forward. Lampard sees a future for Fernandez further up the pitch (Picture: Getty) ‘That’s something we as a club have not been doing enough in my opinion: playing forward and being more direct higher up the pitch, finding passes that really test the opposition. Enzo can play that pass, so playing higher up the pitch is good for him.’ While many of Chelsea’s January additions have struggled to hit the ground running, Fernandez has started every game since making his debut in February with Lampard convinced he will have a huge role to play in Chelsea’s success going forward. ‘He gets what’s required in training. He gets what’s required to be a Chelsea player. He’s got a high talent. More: ‘I’ve been really impressed with him as a player, his attitude to training, his attitude to games, his determination. There is something about him. He doesn’t speak the language much at all but he’s learning fast. I’ve got a lot of faith that Enzo will be a big part of what happens in the futu...

Read more It is understood that Chelsea, who Chelsea, who with this deal have bought 16 players since last season ended, were reluctant to trigger the clause because of concerns over breaching financial fair play regulations. Negotiations centred around payment structures that would satisfy FFP rules. Chelsea continued with their policy of offering long-term deals. Fernández, who helped Argentina win the World Cup in Qatar, has agreed an eight-year deal. The club believe that handing out such deals will help them meet FFP rules. Amortisation is the key – spreading the cost of a fee over the length of a contract. However, Uefa is set to change those regulations from the summer, with clubs expected to be stopped from spreading the cost of fees for more than a period of five years. Chelsea, who are 10th in the Premier League, handed Mykhailo Mudryk an eight-and-a-half-year half deal after signing the Ukraine winger from Shakhtar Donetsk for £88.8m. Potter’s team are out of both cups and face a fight to qualify for the Champions League. The hierarchy have backed Potter despite a string of disappointing performances. Along with paying huge fees for Mudryk and Fernández, Chelsea paid £8.8m to loan João Félix from Atlético Madrid and bought Andrey Santos, David Datro Fofana, Benoît Badiashile and Noni Madueke. Malo Gusto was bought from Lyon and loaned back to the French club. Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside ...

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• Argentina win World Cup • Beat France on penalties • Enzo Fernandez named best youngster WHAT HAPPENED? The 21-year-old midfielder has won the Best Young Player of the Tournament award at World Cup 2022. The Benfica starlet played in all seven of Argentina's games in Qatar as La Albiceleste won the World Cup for a third time. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Fernandez beat off competition from players such as Jude Bellingham, Goncalo Ramos and Aurelien Tchouameni to scoop the award after an impressive tournament. The youngster only made his international debut in September but forced his way into the starting XI in Qatar after coming off the bench and WHAT THEY SAID? Argentina captain Lionel Messi was full of praise for Fernandez after the Mexico win. "I know Enzo very well, here from the national team and I also played against him in the Champions League," he told reporters afterwards. "He deserves it, because he’s a spectacular kid and a very important player for us." DID YOU KNOW? Fernandez led all players for touches (118), successful passes (77) and tackles (10) in the final. His 10 tackles were the most of any player in a World Cup final since Gennaro Gattuso in 2006 (15). IN THREE PHOTOS: Getty Getty Getty WHAT NEXT FOR FERNANDEZ? The midfielder will return to Benfica after the World Cup but Editors' Picks • • • • •