Benfica’s midfielder Enzo Fernandez has been signed by Chelsea for a British record 105 million pounds (129.18 million dollars). The Portuguese club confirmed on Wednesday.
In the January transfer window, Chelsea has already spent approximately $225 million more than all of the top leagues in Spain, Italy, Germany, and France put together.
The Portuguese team Benfica announced on Wednesday that they had successfully completed the British record-breaking purchase of midfielder Enzo Fernandez for 105 million pounds (129.18 million dollars).
Chelsea, a Premier League team, agreed to pay the release fee for the 22-year-old Argentine World Cup winner after a day of negotiations.
In 2021, Manchester City paid Aston Villa 100 million pounds for England midfielder Jack Grealish.
This comes after Chelsea spent approximately $280 million in Europe’s summer transfer window.
The first under Todd Boehly’s ownership since the club was purchased for $2.5 billion in May. To comply with financial fair play regulations and spread out the cost of signing new players. The club has given new players long contracts, such as 8 1/2 years for Mudryk.
Benfica acquired Fernandez from River Plate in Argentina in August for a reported fee of approximately $10 million.
In a last-minute attempt to qualify for the Champions League. Chelsea will hope that its most recent spending spree helps the team climb the Premier League standings. Where it currently sits in 10th place, 10 points behind the top four teams.
JORGINHO TO ARSENAL Arsenal paid a reported 12 million pounds (14.75 million dollars) for the Italy international midfielder in a move that gives the league leaders another option in their attempt to win the Premier League for the very first time since 2004.
After Mohamed Elneny, a backup to first-choice holding midfielder Thomas Partey. Was injured on Tuesday, Arsenal made a late move to strengthen its central midfield department.
Benfica acquired Fernandez from River Plate in Argentina in August for a reported fee of approximately $10 million.
In a last-minute attempt to qualify for the Champions League. Chelsea will hope that its most recent spending spree helps the team climb the Premier League standings. Where it currently sits in 10th place, 10 points behind the top four teams.
JORGINHO TO ARSENAL Arsenal paid a reported 12 million pounds (14.75 million dollars) for the Italy international midfielder. In a move that gives the league leaders another option in their attempt to claim their first Premier League title since 2004.
After Mohamed Elneny, a backup to first-choice holding midfielder Thomas Partey. Was injured on Tuesday, Arsenal made a late move to strengthen its central midfield department.
For a fee of 76 million euros, the German champions have the option to make the transfer permanent.
After a recent tactical change and the emergence of 18-year-old right-back Rico Lewis.
Guardiola believes the team can do without Cancelo, an attacking. Versatile defender who was one of City’s key players last season.
TOTTENHAM’S RIGHT BACKS On deadline day, the club shifted the players to the right side because Tottenham manager Antonio Conte places a high value on his wing-backs.
Pedro Porro, a wing-back from Spain, joined on loan from Sporting Lisbon, and Tottenham had to buy him at the end of the season for a reported 39 million pounds ($48 million).
In order to make room in the team, Tottenham loaned Djed Spence to Rennes in France and mutually agreed to let Matt Doherty leave for Atletico Madrid in Spain.
On Tuesday, Manchester United completed the loan signing of Bayern Munich midfielder Marcel Sabitzer for United as cover for Christian Eriksen, who has been injured.
Due to an ankle injury sustained during United’s 3-1 FA Cup victory over Reading on Saturday. Eriksen may miss most of the rest of the season.
Because of this, the Premier League team began looking for midfield reinforcements prior to the end of the January window, and Sabitzer flew in from Germany to sign a contract.
Sabitzer stated, “Sometimes in life you have to make quick and important decisions.” I knew this opportunity was right for me when I heard about it. I am a player who competes; I want to win this season and help the club accomplish its goals.
ACTIVE FOREST AND BOURNEMOUTH Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth were busy strengthening their teams in their efforts to avoid Premier League relegation.
Three new players joined Forest, the most notable of which was Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Who was brought in on loan from Paris Saint-Germain for the remainder of the season?
Atletico brought in Brazilian central defender Felipe, who is 33 years old, and Newcastle brought in Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey.
Illia Zabarnyi, a highly regarded defender for Dynamo Kyiv, and Hamed Traorè. A midfielder for the Ivory Coast who plays for Sassuolo in Italy.
Were both acquired by Bournemouth on initial loan agreements that will become permanent at the conclusion of the current season for a further five years.
Leeds acquired center-back Diogo Monteiro from Swiss team Servette and Australia defender Harry Souttar. Who made an impression at the World Cup, and moved to Leicester from second-tier Stoke.