Madrid (EFE) cent of that amount.
It is the most expensive transfer in the history of the Premier, above the hiring of Jack Grealish by Manchester City in 2021, when the “citizens” paid 100 million pounds (113 million euros) for his incorporation to Aston Villa.
Chelsea have not yet made the hiring of 22-year-old Enzo Fernández official.
At Benfica it lasted 6 months and sells it 11 times more expensive
At the Portuguese club, which he joined last summer from River Plate in exchange for 10 million euros, he has played 29 games this season, 29 as a starter, with 4 goals and six assists, until his definite departure this Tuesday. on the last day of the transfer market for 11 times more than what the Portuguese entity paid just six months ago for him.
World champion with the Argentine team in the last World Cup in Qatar, when he broke into the starting eleven in the third match. He ended up being decisive in Lionel Scaloni’s scheme from then until he won the title on December 18 in the final against France. Enzo Fernández has only lasted half a season at Benfica.
Enzo Fernández has been international 10 times with the ‘Albiceleste’, with which he scored a goal, precisely in the past World Cup in Qatar 2022.
Apart from the 121 million euros in the transfer concept, Benfica detailed in a statement to the Portuguese stock market regulator other variables of the operation, among them that River Plate will receive 25 percent of the value of the transfer once the corresponding amounts have been deducted. to the solidarity mechanism for third-party clubs and intermediation services.
First win without Enzo
“It is always difficult to lose a good player in the winter transfer window, but today we showed that we are a good team without him, that we are capable of playing good football without him, that the players are focused on getting the most points to to be champions”, said Roger Schmidt, Benfica coach, at a press conference after the victory on Tuesday night against Arouca, now without Enzo Fernández.
«Benfica is much bigger than a player. We only need players who are happy to play for Benfica. We had a player who wanted to leave and a club willing to pay the clause. We couldn’t do anything. We accept and look forward,” he continued.
