City won't meet Chelsea's Fernández deadline

Maresca rules out a last-minute swoop for the Argentine midfielder.

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What happened. Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said the club will not meet Chelsea's Friday 5pm deadline to sign midfielder Enzo Fernández.

• Maresca expects a busy end to the transfer window.
• City are close to signing 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille.
• Fernández previously worked with Maresca at Chelsea.

“I don’t think we’re going to do something today”

— Enzo Maresca

City's focus may shift to Bouaddi as the window nears its close.

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