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Transfer news·Manchester City·Updated 3d agoConfirmed

Man City close in on £120m Enzo Fernández deal

Enzo Fernández→Manchester City
90%
Will it happen
100%
Credibility
£120M
Reported fee
51
Reports
PlayerFull profile →
E. Fernández
Central · Argentina · 25 yrs
92.8
Rating
51.1
Season
78.4
Value
This season
1
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
ClubChelsea→LeaguePremier League→
  • A E. Fernández move to Manchester City is gathering pace — 4 reports describe concrete progress (fee, terms or medical).
  • The reporting is well-sourced (100% credibility), led by Chelsea FC (official website — club news/press), putting it at roughly 90% to complete.
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Story log

  1. 31 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  2. 31 Aug3 new sources: CaughtOffside, AS, Chelsea FC (official website — club news/press) — now 51 tracking the story
  3. 31 Aug1 new source: Fabrizio Romano (Telegram / X) — now 48 tracking the story
  4. 30 Aug1 new source: The Mirror — now 47 tracking the story
  5. 30 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  6. 30 Aug1 new source: Sky Sports — now 46 tracking the story
  7. 30 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  8. 30 AugDeal confirmed by the reporting
  9. 30 Aug7 new sources: Sky Sports, BBC Sport, FootballTransfers (reporting Romano), FourFourTwo — now 45 tracking the story
  10. 28 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  11. 28 Aug1 new source: The Mirror — now 38 tracking the story
  12. 28 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  13. 28 Aug7 new sources: The Mirror, Sky Sports, ESPN, Goal — now 37 tracking the story
  14. 28 Aug1 new source: The Mirror — now 30 tracking the story
  15. 27 Aug1 new source: Sky Sports — now 29 tracking the story
  16. 27 Aug1 new source: Sky Sports — now 28 tracking the story
  17. 26 Aug1 new source: The Mirror — now 27 tracking the story
  18. 26 Aug2 new sources: The Mirror, Sky Sports — now 26 tracking the story
  19. 26 Aug1 new source: BBC Sport — now 24 tracking the story
  20. 25 Aug1 new source: Sky Sports — now 23 tracking the story
  21. 25 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  22. 25 Aug2 new sources: BBC Sport, The Mirror — now 22 tracking the story
  23. 24 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  24. 24 Aug11 new sources: The Guardian, Sky Sports, TeamTalk, FootballTransfers — now 20 tracking the story
  25. 23 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  26. 23 Aug1 new source: BBC Sport — now 9 tracking the story
  27. 22 Aug1 new source: Sky Sports — now 8 tracking the story
  28. 19 Aug1 new source: Sky Sports — now 7 tracking the story
  29. 17 Aug1 new source: The Mirror — now 6 tracking the story
  30. 17 Aug1 new source: Sky Sports — now 5 tracking the story
  31. 14 Aug1 new source: The Mirror — now 4 tracking the story
  32. 14 AugStory opened — 3 sources (BBC Sport, The Mirror, Sky Sports)

What the reports say

Fee reported: £120m (Chelsea valuation referenced)Fee reported: £120m (Chelsea valuation stated)Fee reported: £120mFee reported: €140m (reported by Di Marzio / AS in some pieces); another AS piece also referenced €160m as a reported figure9 of 51 cite concrete progress9 cite a named / official source2 reports play it down
  • Chelsea’s official site: coach/club confirm Enzo Fernández was made unavailable for selected matches amid the transfer story (club statement/press coverage on the player’s availability during the saga). — Chelsea FC (official website — club news/press)
  • Fabrizio Romano updates: Manchester City have been in contact with Enzo Fernández’s camp; player has reportedly given a ‘green light’ while Chelsea insist on price/terms. — FootballTransfers (reporting Romano)
  • Man City could still complete a deal for Enzo Fernández despite Chelsea’s deadline passing — Romano explains how talks might continue. — Football365 (reporting Romano)
  • Manchester City are in talks to sign Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández; Chelsea have set a valuation/’deadline’ for any bid. — Fabrizio Romano (X/Telegram posts)
Squad depthScout's view · Central midfielder
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93±0%
Rating
51±0%
Season
78.4
Value index
0g 0a
in 1 apps · Premier League

E. Fernández is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Chelsea, rated 65.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fernández.

The fitAt Manchester City (Premier League), his Rating of 93 would rank 3rd of 22 in the current squad (squad average 76) — against a reported fee of £120M.
The report at a glance
Man City close in on £120m Enzo Fernández deal — Field Insider report card
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