
A deadline-day saga: why the Enzo Fernandez transfer could and should have happened months earlier
Chelsea finally sold Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City for £125m just hours before the transfer window closed after a months-long saga marked by posturing, late deadlines and shifting destinations. Real Madrid and Enzo Maresca were in the background, but Chelsea’s drawn-out approach left them weaker and City with a potential question of fit—an avoidable circus that cost Chelsea time, money, and squad balance.











