Chelsea and Manchester City have agreed on the terms for the transfer of Enzo Fernández. ^[1] The transfer fee for Enzo Fernández is valued at 125 million pounds. ^[2] Manchester City's total spending in the summer 2026 transfer window reached a Premier League record £458 million after the Fernandez signing. ^[3] Manchester City reached an agreement to sign Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández from Chelsea on September 1, 2026. ^[4] Premier League clubs spent a total of £3.46 billion ($4.7 billion) during the 2026 summer transfer window, shattering the previous record of £3.1 billion. ^[5] The 125 million pound fee matches the previous record transfer fee paid for Alexander Isak to Liverpool. ^[6] Manchester City has invested approximately $450 million in new midfield signings this summer, including Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson, and Ayyoub Bouaddi. ^[7] The transfer reunites Enzo Fernandez with his former manager Enzo Maresca, who is now in charge of Manchester City. ^[8] The transfer deal was finalized after weeks of intense negotiations where the player insisted on joining Manchester City. ^[9] Enzo Fernández arrived at Chelsea in January 2023 and, after three and a half years, signed with Manchester City. ^[10] In a social media message, Enzo Fernández said these were not easy days for him and that writing the message was difficult. ^[11] Enzo Fernandez was booed by Chelsea supporters during a pre-season friendly against Real Sociedad and again when he came on as a substitute in Chelsea's Premier League opener against Fulham; he was also left out of Chelsea's squad for matches against Brighton and Luton. ^[12]