Enzo Fernandez does not have the “pedigree” to become the Premier League ’s record signing, according to Gary Neville.
Fernandez, who helped Argentina win the World Cup last month, is determined to force through a £112million (€127m) transfer to Chelsea this month. Chelsea are in talks with Benfica over the 21-year-old midfielder, with the Portuguese club determined to hold out and see his buyout clause paid in full.
Chelsea are hoping to structure the deal in instalments over the length of a five-year contract which would keep them inside UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules. Nevertheless, a £112m price tag would make Fernandez the most expensive player in Premier League history, eclipsing the £100m Manchester City paid Aston Villa for Jack Grealish in the summer of 2021.
