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Manchester City signs Enzo Fernández for record £125m

Manchester City has signed Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández from Chelsea for 125 million pounds.

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Manchester City has signed Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández from Chelsea for 125 million pounds. [1] English Premier League clubs broke their summer transfer spending record for the second consecutive year, reaching a total of $3.41 billion or approximately Rp 81.7 trillion. [2] English Premier League clubs have collectively spent nearly 4.3 billion pounds in the current transfer window. [3] The agreement for Enzo Fernández would be the largest transfer fee of the summer. [4] The transfer fee of 125 million pounds makes Enzo Fernández one of the most expensive players in football history. [5] Manchester City completed the transfer of Iliman Ndiaye from Everton on the final day of the transfer window for an initial fee of $60 million or approximately Rp 1.44 trillion. [6] Manchester City confirmed the transfer of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for $125 million or approximately Rp 3 trillion shortly after the transfer window closed. [7] The previous record of $3.14 billion or approximately Rp 75.3 trillion was set twelve months ago. [8] Manchester City broke the record for the most spent by a single club in one summer, with more than €500 million spent on new signings. [9] The spending by the 20 Premier League sides was almost as much as the 18 French Ligue 1 clubs combined, which spent €605 million. [10]
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  1. Manchester City has signed Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández from Chelsea for 125 million pounds. · Crítica
  2. English Premier League clubs broke their summer transfer spending record for the second consecutive year, reaching a total of $3.41 billion or approximately Rp 81.7 trillion. · Republika Online
  3. English Premier League clubs have collectively spent nearly 4.3 billion pounds in the current transfer window. · Crítica
  4. The agreement for Enzo Fernández would be the largest transfer fee of the summer. · Crítica
  5. The transfer fee of 125 million pounds makes Enzo Fernández one of the most expensive players in football history. · Crítica
  6. Manchester City completed the transfer of Iliman Ndiaye from Everton on the final day of the transfer window for an initial fee of $60 million or approximately Rp 1.44 trillion. · Republika Online
  7. Manchester City confirmed the transfer of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for $125 million or approximately Rp 3 trillion shortly after the transfer window closed. · Republika Online
  8. The previous record of $3.14 billion or approximately Rp 75.3 trillion was set twelve months ago. · Republika Online
  9. Manchester City broke the record for the most spent by a single club in one summer, with more than €500 million spent on new signings. · france24.comFrance
  10. The spending by the 20 Premier League sides was almost as much as the 18 French Ligue 1 clubs combined, which spent €605 million. · france24.comFrance
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