Chelsea are finally set to get their man. Enzo Fernandez is expected to become the Blues eighth arrival of the January transfer window for a club-record £105million transfer from Benfica.
Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali had spent the previous two days locked in talks with the Portuguese side over securing Fernandez's services. The World Cup winner was the priority signing at the beginning of the month but Benfica's reluctance to allow the 22-year-old to leave below his release clause meant Chelsea pondered alternatives.
A £55million bid for Moises Caicedo was swiftly turned down and after adding a number of reinforcements to Graham Potter's attacking options, the Blues revived their interest in Fernandez in the final days of the transfer window.
