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'I don’t cry for players who don’t want to wear our shirt': Benfica president Rui Costa SLAMS Enzo Fernandez for his behavior while trying to force through his £107m move to Chelsea, as he claims the Argentina star 'didn't give us any chance'

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Benfica president Rui Costa has admitted he 'won't cry' for Enzo Fernandez in a scathing account of the midfielder's conduct during his deadline day move to Chelsea.

The 22-year-old joined the Blues for a British record £107 million after frantic negotiations that saw the deal completed just 'two minutes' before the deadline.

Despite Costa's best efforts, he could not persuade Fernandez to stay with the Eagles until the end of the season, and has now recounted a bitter end to the Argentine star's time in Portugal.

‘Enzo Fernandez did not want to stay at Benfica.