Premier League clubs shattered the record for spending in a single transfer window, surpassing 3.1 billion pounds ($4.2 billion), as Manchester City led a frantic final day with the 125 million-pound signing of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea.
City drove the late spending spree as they look to equip manager Enzo Maresca with a squad capable of ending the club’s wait for another Premier League title after two seasons without the trophy.
Fernandez, who previously flourished under Maresca at Chelsea, had been linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium for months.
But negotiations went down to the final hours of the window, with an agreement for the 25-year-old World Cup winner reached shortly before the 10 p.m. GMT deadline Tuesday.
The fee for the Argentine reportedly matched the British transfer record of 125 million pounds that Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak a year ago.
