Fabrizio Romano revealed the details of Enzo Fernández’s transfer to Chelsea.
The footballer joined the Blues on the last day of the transfer window for a record sum of €121 million.
According to the journalist, the negotiations between the clubs were difficult and lasted more than 20 hours. The determinant was Enzo’s desire to join Chelsea.
“When everything was just beginning from early January, Enzo forced his transfer to Chelsea and missed training sessions, insisting on a transfer.
But when negotiations resumed in the last days of the month, Enzo showed professionalism, he dreamed of playing in the EPL and wanted to join Chelsea. This was decisive because Rui Costa was not going to accept the offer until the last minutes of the transfer window.
During the month, Chelsea made various offers. They offered €85 million, then €100 million, €120 million, but Benfica rejected the offers. The agreement was reached on the last day of the transfer window.
After 20 hours of negotiations on Monday, the deal was very close to being finalised, but the president of Benfica was still not sure whether to accept the offer. Chelsea’s management waited all night and prepared for a medical examination, but Benfica did not consent.
And then there were 20 hours of negotiations on Tuesday, from the very morning until the deadline. Six different payment options of €120 million were offered.
The contract is until 2031 due to financial fair play rules, but it has already been studied earlier, so there were no problems between Fernández and Chelsea.
But the president of Benfica wanted to keep the player. The entire Chelsea’s board of directors was involved in the negotiations, including Todd Bowley. The negotiations were more like a battle, it was madness.
Around 8 p.m., the deal completely fell through, but Chelsea did not give up, offering new payment options. Enzo insisted on the transfer, so the medical examination was completed, and the agreement was signed after midnight, “ Fabrizio Romano said on his YouTube channel.
