Chelsea agree British record £106.8m fee to sign Benfica’s Enzo Fernández
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Deal struck for midfielder shortly before window shutsTransfer will take owners’ spending to more than £500mChelsea’s staggering spending spree continued when they agreed to break the British transfer record and sign Enzo Fernández for €121m (£106.8m) after a frenzied day of negotiations with Benfica.The deal will take Chelsea’s spending under the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership to more than £500m and is another sign of their determination to dominate the transfer market. Negotiations were led by the co-owner Behdad Eghbali, who was dogged throughout discussions with Benfica on Tuesday, and Graham Potter will hope Fernández makes his side stronger in central midfield. Continue reading...