Man City agree £125m for Chelsea's Fernandez

What the report says

Manchester City have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez for a fee of £125m, according to BBC Sport Football. The deal would set a joint-British transfer record and comes after negotiations between the clubs over the past 24 hours. Fernandez is now expected to have a medical before completing a long-term move to the Etihad Stadium, with the BBC reporting that personal terms are not expected to be a problem.

Fernandez, an Argentina international, joined Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 for what was then a British-record fee of £107m. BBC Sport said he previously worked with City manager Enzo Maresca during the Italian's time at Chelsea, and that Maresca wants to reunite with him after losing several midfield players this summer. The report also said Fernandez is open to the transfer.

The midfielder did not feature in Chelsea's recent Premier League win over Brighton or their Carabao Cup victory against Luton. BBC Sport noted that reports in Argentina had suggested he asked not to be included in the squad, though that detail was not independently confirmed in the article. If completed, the move would underline City’s continued willingness to spend heavily as they reshape their squad, and it would add another major transfer headline to a busy deadline-day period in English football.