Chelsea appear to have already begun planning for the summer transfer window just hours after welcoming Enzo Fernandez to the club. The Blues hierarchy held extensive talks with Benfica on deadline day in order to sign 22-year-old midfielder, who the club identified as a primary target in late December.
The west Londoners will pay the Portuguese giants £106.7million fee in six instalments, the first of which is thought to be around £30m. The Argentina international has signed an eight-and-a-half-year contract at Stamford Bridge, becoming the most expensive player in Chelsea's history.
Fernandez is set to play an integral role in Graham Potter's side, with Jorginho now at Arsenal and N'Golo Kante facing an increasingly uncertain future. The France international, who has suffered an injury-ridden campaign thus far, is set to leave the Blues at the end of the season once his deal expires.
