The January transfer window closes at 11 p.m. in England, and Enzo Fernandez is currently having a medical in Lisbon prior to his proposed Premier League-record transfer from Benfica to Chelsea. The Blues have also made attempts to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton and Amadou Onana from Everton this month.

The midfielder is at Lisbon's Hospital of Light, according to Portuguese broadcaster SIC, who was speaking to Sky Sports News. Chelsea is rushing to complete the £105 million deal before Tuesday at 11 p.m.

Chelsea has informed Benfica that they are willing to meet Fernandez's £105 million (€120 million) release clause, and club executives are reportedly in Lisbon working to finalize a deal.

The World Cup winner from Argentina has once more told Benfica that he wants to sign with Chelsea before the transfer market closes.

Chelsea prefers to break up the payments into installments because paying everything at once violates financial fair play and tax laws.

"Fernandez's qualities make it obvious how he can assist. Even though his first season with Benfica is only halfway over, he already has the second-most assists in the Primeira Liga and has set up 30 chances for his teammates, some of which are particularly eye-catching, with perhaps the best of the bunch being a stunning pinpoint set-up for Goncalo Ramos against Sporting earlier this month.

"Before deciding to come to Lisbon last summer, Manchester City and Real Madrid were interested in signing him from his hometown club River Plate due to his playmaking potential.

No player in the Portuguese top division has made more passes than the Argentine, and if he succeeds in taking Jorginho's spot at Stamford Bridge, he will also add something special there because he leads the league in passes made in the final third.

He would also be a better option if Chelsea were to play with a midfield two. At Benfica, Fernandez has already assumed accountability when the ball is not in play by stepping into an anchorman position when needed. Despite his significant contribution further up the field, only 10 players in the division have won the ball back more in the middle third than he has. He has been one of the league's top midfielders.

https://www.solutionreporters.com/2023/01/31/enzo-fernandez-undergoing-medical-ahead-of-record-move-to-chelsea/

Lies fabrizo just confirmed it that there's no medical anywhere

Abfinest007:
Lies fabrizo just confirmed it that there's no medical anywhere

go and re check

Congratulations to Chelsea FC. I wish Enzo Fernandez all the best.

Chelsea owner should open the mask na Newcastle owner he be

Freshtruth:
Chelsea owner should open the mask na Newcastle owner he be

part of the deal he signed when buying Chelsea from Abrahimovhic is to invest £1.5 Billion into the squad and don't take any dividends for the next ten years

He go dey bench....

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Chelsea fc is building a monster team

Blues for life!

Good deal

best owners in history,want a time to be a chelsea fan

anywhere you see chelsea fans, bill them, they have money. geez

That won't stop CHELSHIT from relegating this season

If UEFA lets this financial rule breach stand, then something is wrong!

Chelsea has spent in just a month what almost all the top clubs in EPL haven't spent all season!

Same country wey people dey work 13hrs shift, clean different yanshes…collect highest £23k annually with tax join…na same country dem pay person £400k,300k,200,100 or even £50k per week.

All these Japarians to UK, if no be football una wan go FORCE una kids join, I no see any reason for una Japa ooo…na same sufferness laced with better electricity and security

Chelsea and Man U just buying anything buy-able for quick artificial progression.

This is silly.

Good news

Who be dis 😡

Any midfielder aside Jorginho the back pass master is welcome

NwaNimo1:
He go dey bench....

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That Chelsea bench go long pass the stadium!

Angelfrost:
If UEFA lets this financial rule breach stand, then something is wrong!

Chelsea has spent in just a month what almost all the top clubs in EPL haven't spent all season!

Roman Abramovich wrote off about $2 billion. They're currently debt free because of that so, UEFA can't do nothing to them.

What is Chelsea cooking? I am becoming afraid as an Arsenal's fan. Although no matter their ginger like prick Arsenal will always weaken them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD088f0F8So

id911:

Roman Abramovich wrote off about $2 billion. They're currently debt free because of that so, UEFA can't do nothing to them.

That's news to me... Interesting!

Congrats to them then... Hope they finish top 4 with this humongous spending!

Hg

Frakintayo:
Congratulations to Chelsea FC. I wish Enzo Fernandez all the best.

I do t even know the guy or heard of him, is he truly worth the price?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0rkq-6ALgk

Chelsea

hopexter:


I do t even know the guy or heard of him, is he truly worth the price?

It's an inflated market, so yes he is!

Though I sense Arsenal or Liverpool would have gotten him for less than 80 Million.

Chelsea and United always get robbed!