Benfica chief Rui Costa has not shied away from giving his honest thoughts surrounding Enzo Fernandez's deadline day transfer to Chelsea. Benfica and the Blues agreed a British record transfer fee of £106.7million which saw the World Cup winner complete a move to Stamford Bridge with just hours of the January window remaining.
Fernandez was midfield target number one heading into the winter window and negotiations between the two clubs began in early January, although the stance from the Portuguese club was simple - pay the release clause.
That would've meant Chelsea parting ways with over £100million in one instalment as opposed to the multiple payment plan Chelsea wanted. Eventually, Benfica grew tired of Chelsea's clear reluctance to pay the release clause in full and therefore negotiations ended.
