Enzo Fernandez's move from Chelsea to Manchester City was already the biggest transfer in Premier League history. However, now we know it was also a spectacular falling-out.The Argentine's €140m move to the Etihad followed days of brinkmanship, with Chelsea refusing to budge from their demand for a British-record fee despite the initial €120m approach from City.##LINKED_NEWS_68622##But according to The Telegraph, the real drama was happening behind the scenes.Fernandez was so determined to leave Stamford Bridge that his representatives submitted two written transfer requests, reportedly claiming that the midfielder needed a new club because his relationship with his Chelsea teammates had deteriorated.That is quite a statement considering Enzo had been one of the most trusted figures in the dressing room and had even served as the club's vice-captain.Saturday: 18.30: (3.15) Man Utd (3.50) Man City (2.20)The Blues had previously stood firmly behind him, including in 2024 when Fernandez was filmed singing offensive chants about members of the France squad during Argentina's Copa America celebrations. He apologised and voluntarily donated money to an anti-discrimination organisation.But whatever goodwill remained appears to have disappeared during the final months of his Chelsea career.When Manchester City's interest emerged, a training-ground photograph of a visibly isolated and unhappy-looking Fernandez only added fuel to reports of tension inside the dressing room. And when his move to the Etihad was finally confirmed, another curious detail emerged: none of his former Chelsea teammates publicly appeared to bid him farewell, despite his status as one of the club's key players.##LINKED_NEWS_68029##Fernandez also seemed to have a growing connection with Enzo Maresca, with the Argentine reportedly staying close to the Italian after his Stamford Bridge departure. Chelsea's hierarchy had expected Fernandez to help the club through the managerial transition.Instead, he wanted out.The first major warning sign had actually arrived in April, when Fernandez told Argentine channel SpiderCARP that he would like to live in Madrid – a comment widely interpreted as an indirect invitation to Real Madrid.The timing did not help. Chelsea were entering the decisive part of the season, and Fernandez was suspended for the following two matches. From there, the relationship only deteriorated, with the club increasingly concerned about the influence the midfielder could have inside the dressing room.##LINKED_NEWS_64044##And there is a familiar pattern here. Enzo's Chelsea exit bears striking similarities to his move from Benfica to London in January 2023.Benfica insisted on receiving his €120m release clause. Negotiations repeatedly broke down and restarted. Fernandez pushed aggressively for the move and even travelled to Argentina for New Year celebrations without the club's permission, breaching disciplinary rules in the process.He refused every possibility of staying at the Estadio da Luz and, eventually, he got his move. Two-and-a-half years later, the mechanism appears to have worked again.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 4Saturday17.00: (2.35) Aston Villa (3.40) Nottingham Forest (3.00)17.00: (2.50) Bournemouth (3.45) Brentford (2.75)17.00: (1.23) Chelsea (6.50) Hull (12.0)17.00: (1.95) Crystal Palace (3.50) Ipswich (3.90)17.00: (1.43) Liverpool (5.00) Fulham (6.60)19.30: (2.05) Tottenham (3.45) Everton (3.60)22.00: (7.00) Sunderland (4.50) Arsenal (1.45)Sunday16.00: (4.20) Coventry (3.50) Brighton (1.88)18.30: (3.15) Manchester United (3.50) Manchester City (2.20)Monday22.00: (2.45) Leeds (3.40) Newcastle (2.85)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-1-96668" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/1/season/96668/standings?widgetTitle=Premier+League&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:1123px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##
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