Transfer Rumour Unconfirmed · Early speculationFootball.LondonUnverified source· 11 Sept 2026
Fernandez forced City move after Chelsea bond broke
Two written transfer requests and a fractured dressing room paved the way for a £125m deadline-day switch.
E. Fernandez
player
Player
Enzo Fernandez
Position
Midfielder
From
Chelsea
To
Manchester City
Fee
£125m
What happened. Enzo Fernandez completed a £125m deadline-day move from Chelsea to Manchester City after submitting two written transfer requests. The Argentine told Chelsea his relationship with the dressing room had become fractured during the summer-long saga.
- Fernandez pushed for the exit both behind the scenes and publicly through agent Javier Pastore.
- He was in continuous dialogue with former Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca.
- Maresca left Stamford Bridge on New Year's Day after falling out with the Chelsea hierarchy.
The record fee ends a summer-long saga and hands City a midfielder who forced his way out of Stamford Bridge.
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