A huge transfer record in the Premier League! Chelsea acquired the Argentine star player for 121 million euros

Enzo Fernandez, who celebrated the World Cup gold in Argentina’s shirt, will join Chelsea for a record transfer fee.

The transfer record has been broken in the Premier League of English football, when the Argentine world champion Enzo Fernandez joins Chelsea for 121 million euros. This is reported by, among others, the British Broadcasting Company BBC. (you switch to another service)

The 22-year-old Fernandez will move to Chelsea from the Portuguese Benfica, who confirmed the expected trade agreement in the early hours of the morning Finnish time. Fernandez’s contract with Chelsea is 8.5 years and runs until 2031.

The midfielder had only been playing for Benfica since last July. At the time, the transfer fee was around £10 million. Fernandez was named the best young player at last year’s men’s soccer World Cup in Qatar.

Fernandez became the most expensive player in Premier League history. The previous record is from the summer of 2021, when Jack Grealish moved from Aston Villa to Manchester City for 100 million pounds, or about 113 million euros.

Chelsea is in tenth place in the Premier League. The team has spent hundreds of millions on player acquisitions this season.

The January transfer window expired late on Monday in Europe’s major leagues.

Fact box source: Sky Sports