The soap opera of Enzo Fernández’s departure from Benfica came to an end on Tuesday night, when the club confirmed the sale of the steering wheel to chelsea. To have the Argentine still this season, the English disbursed 121 million euros, R$ 666 million.
Enzo Fernández was formed in the base categories of the river plate and, in mid-2022, he transferred to Benfica. In Portugal, the defensive midfielder played 29 games, scored four goals and provided seven assists. At the age of 22, the Argentine stood out mainly during his team’s victorious campaign in the world Cup of Qatar and was elected the best young player of the World Cup.
With the signing, Chelsea increased the spending record of a club in a transfer window, surpassing the mark of 600 million euros. The purchase of the young Argentine was the highest value made by the club. Before him, the most Londoners had paid for an athlete was 115 million euros, for striker Romelu Lukaku.
Enzo Fernández also became the most expensive midfielder in football history. Before his departure from Benfica, the highest amount paid by a player in this position was 105 million euros, referring to the transfer of Paul Pogba from Juventus for the Manchester United.
Despite the exorbitant expenses, Chelsea are not going through a great phase. At Premier League, takes 10th place, with 29 points, ten away from the G4. In addition, the team was eliminated by the manchester city in the FA Cup and the English League Cup. The team has just two games left before its return to Champions Leaguein which he will face the Borussia Dortmund for the round of 16, and bet on reinforcements to win again.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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