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The Curious Case of Enzo Fernandez at Chelsea

Chelsea broke the British transfer record in 2023 to bring Enzo Fernández to Stamford Bridge following his superb World Cup. | IMAGO/Sebastian Frej

Less than two years have passed since Chelsea unloaded a reported $131 million to make Enzo Fernández the most expensive signing in Premier League history. Fast forward to present day and Chelsea's record signing has spent the majority of recent Premier League matches watching from the bench.

Fernández arrived at Stamford Bridge fresh off a World Cup win with Argentina in which the then 21-year-old was given the Young Player of the Tournament award. Lionel Messi stole all the headlines, but Lionel Scaloni's team took off the moment he inserted Fernández into a midfield that dominated the tournament in Qatar.

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