'Benfica is much bigger than a player!': Roger Schmidt hits out at Enzo Fernandez over his record-breaking £107m move to Chelsea - and insists he only wants players who are 'happy to play' and 'passionate'

It has not taken long for Benfica boss Roger Schmidt to make it clear how he feels about Enzo Fernandez's British record move to Chelsea.

The 22-year-old World Cup winner, who was Chelsea's No 1 January target, signed for a sensational £107million on an an eight-and-a-half year deal through to June 2031.

At one point, it looked as though Chelsea would fail to get the deal for the 22-year-old World Cup winner over the line - but both parties finally made a breakthrough just minutes before the 11pm deadline.

Enzo Fernandez signed for Chelsea after a sensational £107m move on an an eight-and-a-half year deal

Benfica left Fernandez out of their squad to face Arouca on Tuesday - which they went on to win 3-0 - and he also missed training on Monday.