Enzo Fernandez shows off his new Chelsea shirt for first time after completing stunning £107m British record transfer
ENZO FERNANDEZ cracked a smile as he was pictured in Chelsea colours for the first time.
The 22-year-old joined the Blues from Benfica on transfer deadline day in a £107million British record move.
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He jetted to the UK from Lisbon on Wednesday on board a private plane.
The Argentina international then headed to Chelsea’s Cobham training base to finalise his move.
And he was pictured in his new colours on Wednesday evening.
Fernandez posed in training gear while holding up a Blues shirt with his name and number on the back.
He will take the No5 at Stamford Bridge – recently vacated by Jorginho.
Fernandez’s deal to Chelsea is a new British transfer record.
It beats the £100m Manchester City paid to sign Jack Grealish in 2021.
It also means Chelsea have two players in the top 10 Premier League transfers of all time from the January window – the other being Mykhailo Mudryk.
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Fernandez only joined Benfica in the summer from Argentinian side River Plate.
He played 29 times for the Portuguese side before leaving to join the Blues.
Speaking to Chelsea’s website, he said: “I am grateful to Chelsea and its ownership for doing everything they could to make me a part of this project.
“I’m happy and excited to join the Pride of London, to play in the best league in the world and to compete for the biggest trophies.
“I can’t wait to play in front of our fans and help my teammates on and off the pitch.”
Meanwhile, Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali said: “In Enzo we are signing a World Cup-winner and one of the brightest talents in global football.
“We are excited to add him to Graham’s squad and we are sure he will form an important part of our team going forward.
“Enzo has demonstrated his ability at the very highest levels so we’re looking forward to seeing what he will do in Chelsea blue!”
