The crown jewel of Chelsea’s historic January spending spree is about to arrive.
Chelsea has agreed to a move with Benfica for midfielder Enzo Fernández, who starred for Argentina during its World Cup run, according to The Athletic. Chelsea will reportedly pay Fernández’s full release clause of £105 million ($129.4 million) as the deal approaches the deadline.
The move completes an unprecedented January transfer window for the Blues and new owner Todd Boehly. With the sum for Fernández, Chelsea has spent more than £250 million in the last month on eight new players, adding to the already-bloated sum of $306.