Enzo Fernandez is undergoing a medical in Lisbon this evening as Chelsea inch closer to signing the Argentine midfielder from Benfica for a club-record fee, football.london understands.
Extensive talks have been held throughout the day between representatives of Chelsea and the Portuguese giants and while a deal has yet to be fully agreed upon – the structure of payments has been a crucial sticking point – there remains a confidence that Fernandez will arrive for a fee in excess of £105million.
That would result in the 22-year-old becoming the most expensive player in Chelsea history – it would eclipse the £97.5million paid to Inter Milan for Romelu Lukaku in 2021. And Fernandez would also become the Premier League's most-costly signing; Manchester City star Jack Grealish currently holds that status.
