At around 23.30 in England – and 01.30 in Nairobi – Enzo Fernandez officially became a Manchester City player.The Argentine joined the Cityzens from Chelsea in a £125 million deal, which matched the Premier League record set by Alexander Isak's move from Newcastle to Liverpool last year.Introducing our new Argentinian Blue 🇦🇷🩵 pic.twitter.com/nEHQ1oM855— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 1, 2026 At the same time, the club from the Etihad Stadium completed the rebuild of their midfield that will have a completely different look.Players from Pep Guardiola's era – Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, and Nico Gonzalez – left the club for a combined fee of €177 million, while their replacements – Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi, and Enzo Fernandez – cost the Cityzens more than twice as much (€375 million). Still, Enzo Maresca will have plenty of options at his disposal.The negotiations between Chelsea and Man City were exhausting. The Blues were naturally not keen on letting their vice-captain join their direct rivals, but they eventually had to respect the player's desire and give the transfer the green light.City sign fourth African – this time it's a Senegal starThis way, Enzo remained the only Argentine player to have broken the €100 million barrier – and he has now done so for a second time, after the Blues paid €121 million for him in January 2023 when he arrived at Stamford Bridge from Benfica.In the end, let's just take a moment to delve into Chelsea's struggles…Besides losing one of their key players, the London club also saw his intended replacement slip through their fingers! And all that because of a conundrum involving Monaco, Everton, and Folarin Balogun.Chelsea's five-day striker purge: €127.5m raised from selling four forwardsThe Ligue 1 side was keen to cash in on one of its prized assets – either the US international or Lamine Camara.The Senegalese midfielder was reportedly on his way to London, as the two parties agreed on a €55 million fee.However, given that Balogun was on the verge of signing for Everton, Monaco changed their mind and blocked Camara's transfer, unwilling to lose both players.🔴 LIVE BLOG: As it happened: All the Deadline Day drama as it unfoldedAnd then – a twist!Balogun's move fell through at the last minute because the striker failed his medical, but by then it was already too late to revive Camara's move to Chelsea.In the end, Monaco sold neither player, while the Blues lost their planned replacement for Enzo.##NAJAVA_MECA_9930304##
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