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Chelsea sign Enzo Fernandez for a STAGGERING British record £107m from Benfica, with co-owner Behdad Eghbali key in pushing move over the line as midfielder signs EIGHT-and-a-half year deal

Chelsea have sensationally signed Enzo Fernandez for a British record £107million after agreeing a deal with Benfica late on deadline day.

The eye-watering swoop for Chelsea's No 1 January target headed into the last minutes of the transfer window as both clubs spent Tuesday locked in talks over the move for the Argentina international.

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. Fernandez will sign an eight-and-a-half year deal through to June 2031.