When Chelsea finally got the green light to confirm that their £107million deadline day deal for Enzo Fernandez was on, it marked a successful conclusion to a pursuit of the World Cup winner that lasted over a month.
That moment came with the 11pm transfer window finishing line in sight after hours of revived and intense negotiations between the two clubs in the final few days of the window, paving the way for a late rush to complete all the necessary paperwork and Fernandez to board his flight from Lisbon to Farnborough airport on Wednesday morning ahead of the start of the next chapter of his rapidly-rising career.