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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Felix Keith

Chelsea ready to become second team to gazump Man Utd with club record transfer bid

Chelsea are reportedly ready to pay a club-record transfer fee in order to beat off competition from Manchester United to sign Enzo Fernandez from Benfica in January.

Fernandez is the subject of lots of transfer interest after impressing during Argentina’s triumphant World Cup campaign. The 21-year-old midfielder won the Young Player of the Tournament award in Qatar after playing an integral part in Argentina’s third World Cup win.

He only joined Benfica from River Plate for £15million in June but is already being strongly linked with a move to the Premier League. Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool are all interested in signing him when the January transfer window opens in the New Year.

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