Enzo Fernandez appears to have taken a subtle swipe at Chelsea after completing his blockbuster £125 million transfer to Manchester City on deadline day. The 25-year-old midfielder has ended his three-and-a-half-year spell at Stamford Bridge by joining the Premier League champions in a joint-British record deal, bringing months of speculation over his future to an […] The post Chelsea fans won’t like Enzo Fernandez’s comments after blockbuster £125m move to Manchester City appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Premier League clubs smashed their spending record for a single transfer window for the second straight season as Manchester City's signing of Enzo Fernandez took the total outlay close to £3.5 billion ($4.7 billion). A frantic final two days of the window pushed spending in the summer window significantly beyond last season's record of £3.14 billion. The post Premier League clubs splash cash to smash transfer record appeared first on Soccer America.
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Enzo Fernandez fired a subtle jab at Chelsea in his first Manchester City interview, reflecting on his big-money move and the emotional weight of the transfer for himself. Enzo Fernandez officially completed his move to Manchester City on Deadline Day, and the Argentine midfielder didn’t hold back when describing what the transfer means to him. Speaking to the club’s media after putting pen to paper on a five-year deal, Fernandez made clear City had always represented a step up in his eyes. “I always dreamed to be in a club as big as Manchester City,” Fernandez said, via Fabrizio Romano. “This is a dream move for me. I’m really happy“. The comments were widely read as a subtle dig at his former club Chelsea, given the implication that City carries a stature Chelsea does not. The transfer, worth a Premier League record-equalling £125 million (€140m), ends months of speculation over Fernandez’s future and closes the book on his three-and-a-half-year spell at Chelsea. The move also cements Fernandez’s place among the sport’s biggest earners in transfer volume. Having generated €310.25 million across his three paid transfers — from River Plate to Benfica for €44.25 million, then to Chelsea for €121 million, and now to City for €145 million — the midfielder has passed Cristiano Ronaldo’s €247 million career total to sit third on the all-time list, trailing only Romelu Lukaku (€375.9 million) and record-holder Neymar, whose €400 million tally remains well out of reach. 🩵🇦🇷 Enzo Fernández: “I always dreamed to be in a club as big as Manchester City”.“This is a dream move for me. I’m really happy”. pic.twitter.com/EXwi2wjMFh— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 2, 2026 Fernandez opens up on an emotional decision Fernandez went further in his first interview with the club, opening up about what the move means to him beyond football. Speaking just hours after putting pen to paper, the 25-year-old reflected on the weight of the transfer for himself and those closest to him. “I’m grateful for the opportunity. It’s a very emotional moment for me and my family, to take this step at 25 years old, in a football career that I always dreamed of,” he said. The midfielder also revealed how quickly he made up his mind once City’s interest became concrete, despite the magnitude of leaving a club he’d called home for three and a half years. According to Fernandez, there was no hesitation once the approach came in. “From the first day they believed in me and called me to say they wanted me to join the club, I didn’t hesitate for a second,” he said. He rounded out his comments by pointing to City’s recent dominance under Pep Guardiola as a driving factor behind the move, framing the challenge as a natural next step in his career. “It’s a club that has won a lot in recent years. It’s a club that is making history in football and, for me, it’s a huge challenge,” Fernandez added.
Arsenal have started the new Premier League season with two wins as the transfer window closes, looking in ominous shape to retain the crown they won for the first time in 22 years last season. Have their main rivals done enough to prevent Mikel Arteta's side winning a second successive title? Chelsea may have lost Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City for £125m in the final hours of the window, but the business done this summer will still delight new manager Xabi Alonso.
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