After a tense day of wondering whether a deal could be done, Chelsea and Benfica finally agreed the terms for Enzo Fernandez's transfer on deadline day. It certainly did not come cheap as the Blues footed a £106.7million bill to land the World Cup winner.
The Portuguese side were initially reluctant to accept anything short of the 22-year-old's release clause and preferred to receive the money up front. Chelsea hoped to provide the cash in installments but were willing to exceed the fee Benfica demanded to facilitate this.
Benfica president Rui Costa remained steadfast for much of the transfer window but eventually an agreement was reached late on Tuesday. Fernandez only arrived at the Estadio da Luz in the summer for a fee short of £9million with another £7million possible in add-ons.
