Enzo Fernandez enters the Top 5: Full list of most expensive transfers in soccer history
Fernandez has made a long-awaited splash move to Manchester City from Chelsea FC.
After being rumored for weeks, it has finally come to fruition: Enzo Fernandez will be a Manchester City player. It took until the end of the transfer window, but Chelsea FC has decided to give in to the midfielder's wishes.
Fernandez will rejoin Enzo Maresca , who was his manager while with the Blues for one and a half seasons. For Chelsea, thankfully they still have an assortment of talented midfielders at Xabi Alonso 's disposal. And if Alonso feels he need upgrades, he'll have plenty of money to bring in new players .
Enzo Fernandez's transfer to Manchester City the 4th-most expensive ever
That's because Fernandez's transfer is one of the most expensive in the history of the sport . Once made official, Manchester City is expected to be shelling out 146 million euros for the midfielder. According to Transfermarkt , that will be the fourth-most expensive transfer ever . Neymar 's move to PSG remains at the top, and it might for a while.
Neymar , PSG, 222 million euros
Kylian Mbappe , PSG, 180 million euros
Ousmane Dembele , FC Barcelona, 148 million euros
Enzo Fernandez , Manchester City, 146 million euros
Alexander Isak , Liverpool, 145 million euros
Morgan Rogers , Chelsea, 138 million euros
Elliot Anderson , Manchester City, 135 million euros
Philippe Coutinho , FC Barcelona, 135 million euros
Joao Felix , Atletico Madrid, 127.2 million euros
Jude Bellingham , Real Madrid, 127 million euros
Fernandez's previous transfer to Chelsea, from Benfica , actually isn't too far down the list. Chelsea purchased him for 121 million euros in January of 2023.
With Fernandez gone, his compatriot Valentin Barco , signed this summer from Strasbourg , should see plenty of playing time.
