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Jacob Steinberg<\/p>\nManchester City agree \u00a3125m deal to sign Fern\u00e1ndezJacob Steinberg<\/p>\n
Manchester City have agreed a \u00a3125m deal to sign Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez from Chelsea, equalling the British transfer record. It is a fixed fee with no add-ons or performance-related clauses.<\/p>\n
Updated at\u00a012.26 EDT<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Leed secure French forward Leeds have agreed a deal with Eintracht Frankfurt to sign Jean-Matt\u00e9o Bahoya on an initial loan, with an option to make the France Under-21 forward\u2019s move permanent for around \u00a326m.<\/p>\n Daniel Farke\u2019s side only have a few hours to complete all the paperwork but look to have got their man after missing out on Mykhailo Mudryk when he joined Spurs instead.<\/p>\n Share<\/a> Coventry have allowed Liam Kitching to join Sheffield United on loan for the season.<\/p>\n The 26-year-old defender was a regular en route to promotion as champions last campaign but has fallen down the pecking order following the arrivals of Aurele Amenda, Ethan Pinnock and Stephen Mfuni.<\/p>\n Kitching has not played a minute of Coventry\u2019s opening two games in the Premier League, both of which ended in defeat. He started Coventry\u2019s 4-2 win over Plymouth in the Carabao Cup and will now bolster Chris Wilder\u2019s ranks in the second tier.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Woltemade completes Juventus move Nick Woltemade is bringing his unique fashion sense to Turin after completing a one year loan from Newcastle to Juventus.<\/p>\n The deal, which involves no obligation to buy, is costing the Serie A club around \u00a33.5m.<\/p>\n Woltemade did not really fit into either Eddie Howe or Matias Jaissle\u2019s high intensity style but the Germany forward – who cost Newcastle a record \u00a369m this time last year – is immensely talented and Tynesiders will wish \u201cWolte-Wow\u201d well.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Gary Naylor, an Everton fan and a good man, sets me straight on Beto:<\/p>\n double quotation markHi Daniel. Beto didn\u2019t score many goals, but some were very important at a time when the club was fragile, tottering even. He is also a decent bloke who felt Everton in his heart and wasn\u2019t afraid to show it. He goes with our best wishes and he\u2019ll always be welcome at Hill Dickinson.<\/p>\n That\u2019s lovely stuff. I hope you speak for all (or at least most) Toffee supporters.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Love this from Philip Midgley-Carver on the potential Fofana deal:<\/p>\n double quotation markAs a Palace fan, if there is a problem with the Sunderland plane then clearly Fofana should get on the Palace plane. Not our fault Sunderland sent a plane which hadn\u2019t passed its MOT (or whatever the equivalent is for planes). Plus, I can assure him that the \u201cTasty Jerk\u201d chicken place just outside Selhurst is, indeed, very tasty in case culinary options in South London might be the clincher for him.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll get the word out, mate.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhy do you think no miserable Premier League side has gone for Harvey Elliott? Would be a good fit for a Palace, wouldn\u2019t you think?\u201d<\/p>\n Good question, Kevin Wilson.<\/p>\n My guess is that Liverpool wanted to keep him in case he comes good over the year. A season eating paella on the Mediterranean coast could see an upturn in his performances.<\/p>\n I actually think he\u2019d be a good shout at Villa.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n I know this is nothing new, but these numbers really make my skin crawl. How much did that leftback from Uruguay cost?<\/p>\n Well, there\u2019s method to the madness, apparently, as double quotation markHi Daniel. As much as it pains me, is the Blue Co business model starting to work? They seem to have inflated the market\u2019s valuations of players so that they\u2019re now seeing proper profits from wild buys like Enzo and poor performers like Delap?\u2026 are we going to see them sell Rodgers for \u00a3200m in a few years time, having won the premier league and mastered the Premier league\u2019s flimsy economic structures? They were being written off as maverick charlatans who didn\u2019t understand football not that long ago by this newspaper\u2019s best writers!?<\/p>\n I don\u2019t have them winning the title (still think Arsenal have enough to go back-to-back) but they are contenders, no doubt. Enough for second perhaps?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n AnhTuan Nguyen Huynh has some advice for those clubs without serious title aspirations or immediate relegation fears:<\/p>\n double quotation markMiddle table EPL clubs should wait for the winter window. There is nothing wrong with that.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Beto leaves Everton Beto has sealed his \u00a315.5m move from Everton to Fiorentina \u2013 the first of potentially four deadline day departures from the club with Iliman Ndiaye, Nathan Patterson and Tim Iroegbunam set to follow. The striker scored 25 goals in 113 appearances for Everton after arriving from Udinese three years ago and leaves with the Merseyside club thanking him for: \u201chis dedication, commitment and service throughout his time at the club.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.28 EDT<\/p>\n Not that it\u2019s a surprise, but the seven highest spenders this transfer window are all English clubs.<\/p>\n Chelsea top the list with \u20ac406.7 mil followed by Spurs who parted with \u20ac354.7 mil.<\/p>\n Newcastle, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Arsenal come next before Real Madrid slot in at 8th.<\/p>\n Ipwsich in 9th place on this list have spent \u20ac184 mil for seven players.<\/p>\n Still plenty of time to go though.<\/p>\n For those wondering, Montreal CF are down in 250th spot having spent \u20ac3.7 mil.<\/p>\n Share<\/a> Malik Fofana is still completing his medical in France.<\/p>\n Both Sunderland and Crystal Palace are in a battle for the 21-year-old winger from Lyon valued at \u00a330 million.<\/p>\n But he\u2019s having some technical issues with his plane, apparently, and so has to complete hes medical back in France.<\/p>\n \u201cSunderland ahead but won\u2019t be fully confident of completing deal until he actually signs,\u201d says Louise Taylor.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.16 EDT<\/p>\n Harvey Elliot completes his move to Valencia Confirmation from Liverpool. The midfielder\u2019s latest loan move contains no obligation for the Spanish club to buy next summer.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.41 EDT<\/p>\n Cheers Luke. Evening everyone. Here we go then. The clock is ticking. Just five hours to go.<\/p>\n Any bits of business you\u2019d like to see wrapped up for your club? Give me a shout.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n That\u2019s the lot from me. Daniel Gallan is here to steer you through the next bit, as the deadline looms ever closer.<\/p>\n Share<\/a> Another Chelsea midfielder is on his way \u2013 D\u00e1rio Essugo is joining Strasbourg on loan.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Everton on course to sign Balogun, Maitland-Niles and Grealish Everton\u2019s medical department has its hands full as the deadline approaches. Folarin Balogun and Ainsley Maitland-Niles are currently having medicals at the club before their proposed moves from Monaco and Lyon respectively. Jack Grealish completed his medical earlier today. The three arrivals \u2013 a \u00a340m deal for Balogun, a \u00a34m transfer for Maitland-Niles and another season-long loan for Grealish \u2013 remain on track.<\/p>\n Jack Grealish. Winter is coming! Photograph: Chris Radburn\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.55 EDT<\/p>\n The combined gross spend across the Premier League for the summer transfer window went past \u00a33bn with Aston Villa\u2019s earlier purchase of the Senegal winger, Ibrahim Mbaye, from Paris Saint-Germain for \u00a347m.<\/p>\n Ibrahim Mbaye. Photograph: Mohammed Badra\/EPAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.57 EDT<\/p>\n Cameron Archer, of Southampton, has sealed a loan move to Auxerre in Ligue 1. He will be reunited with the former Saints manager Will Still.<\/p>\n Cameron Archer of Southampton. Photograph: Matt Watson\/Southampton FC\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.48 EDT<\/p>\n After all these mainstream stories, I would like to bring to everyone\u2019s attention that Yussif Owusu has joined the Spanish second-tier side Sabadell. The English midfielder started his career at Chelsea before joining Brighton, who released him this summer.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Leeds pursue deal for Bahoya from Eintracht Frankfurt Leeds are in contact with Eintracht Frankfurt over a potential deal for winger Jean-Matt\u00e9o Bahoya after missing out to Tottenham for Mykhailo Mudryk. The France Under-21 international has also attracted attention from Everton and Hull, but Daniel Farke\u2019s side have now entered the race, although time is running out. Sunderland have also shown an interest in Bahoya \u2013 if they don\u2019t sign Malick Fofana.<\/p>\n Jean-Matteo Bahoya. Photograph: Maryam Majd\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.34 EDT<\/p>\n As it stands, interest in Lamine Camara from Monaco is unlikely to be pursued. It\u2019s Chelsea … they have six hours … anything could happen.<\/p>\n Lamine Camara. Photograph: Coust Laurent\/ABACA\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.36 EDT<\/p>\n \u201cSo City have purchased Fern\u00e1ndez for \u00a3125m which takes their spending, this window, to circa \u00a31gazillion,\u201d emails Derek.<\/p>\n \u201cNot bad for a club (still) embroiled in a dispute with the authorities over alleged financial shenanigans, which has been running longer than Coronation Street.\u201d<\/p>\n Ste also emails: \u201cJust a shame City didn\u2019t go in with a lower offer first, so we could have had a \u201cCity\u2019s 115 thrown out!\u201d banter headline \u2026 ho hum\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.21 EDT<\/p>\n \u201cAs a Chelsea fan I have mixed feelings,\u201d emails Aidan of the Fern\u00e1ndez deal. \u201cHe\u2019s a decent player and we now lack cover in midfield and have precious little time to bring in a decent replacement. That said, we\u2019ve somehow sold him for a profit and despite being decent, I ultimately just never really liked him.\u201d<\/p>\n Scott, meanwhile, writes in: \u201cIf I am correct in thinking the Ligue 1 deadline is 7pm [UK time], there is not much time left for Chelsea to get their seemingly preferred replacement.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.16 EDT<\/p>\n It was Alexander Isak, of course, who set the \u00a3125m transfer record<\/a> that this Fernandez deal has matched. Exactly a year ago today.<\/p>\n In more nostalgia-related news, I\u2019m old enough to remember Liverpool paying \u00a335m for Andy Carroll being a show-stopper.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAbsolutely agree with Andrew at 16:31 about the urge to fire up a Footie Management game around this time of year,\u201d emails Nathan. \u201cWould love to know whether it was Multi Player Soccer Manager or International Tracksuit Manager that caught your own attention on the glorious Commodore 64. Things have certainly changed since the days of bidding \u00a3650,000 to nab Andy Linighan from the Gunners \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Andy Linighan of The Arsenal (right). Photograph: John Stillwell\/PA Archive\/PA ImagesShare<\/a> Chelsea potentially signing no one: Checks made on Manu Kon\u00e9 (Roma) and Lamina Camara (Monaco) today: but both are deemed too expensive currently.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n This is certainly far more exciting than a certain Covid-era deadline-day evening, when Ozan Kabak on loan to Liverpool was the only show in town.<\/p>\n What do you think of Fern\u00e1ndez to City? Email<\/a> us.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Manchester City agree \u00a3125m deal to sign Fern\u00e1ndez Manchester City have agreed a \u00a3125m deal to sign Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez from Chelsea, equalling the British transfer record. It is a fixed fee with no add-ons or performance-related clauses.<\/p>\n The Argentina international Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez, formerly of Benfica and River Plate, will join Manchester City for a \u00a3125m fee. Photograph: Dennis Goodwin\/ProSports\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.26 EDT<\/p>\n Are Brentford going to sign anyone today? \u201cAll quiet on the western front,\u201d says the Sky reporter Uma Gurav.<\/p>\n Gurav does mention the arrival Mamadou Sangar\u00e9 \u2013 which was of course at the beginning of August.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.57 EDT<\/p>\n Fofana jetting to Sunderland instead of Palace Two private jets were sitting on the tarmac at Lyon airport this afternoon. One was dispatched by Sunderland, the other by Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n Which one would Malick Fofana board? For a few hours it looked like he would be heading to south London but, instead, the Lyon winger is on Sunderland\u2019s plane that has just taken off, bound for Newcastle airport.<\/p>\n After seemingly being gazumped by Palace\u2019s late attempt to hijack a deal, Sunderland upped their offer, pleasing Lyon, Fofana and his agents and Fofana decided he wanted to play alongside Enzo Le F\u00e9e and co at the Stadium of Light after all.<\/p>\n Malick Fofana. Photograph: Alexandre Dimou\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.46 EDT<\/p>\n \u201cEnzo Fernandez: overrated,\u201d emails Joshua.<\/p>\n Straight to the point, I like that.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a Rodri replacement: subpar, in that he\u2019s a completely different sort of player,\u201d adds Joshua. \u201cBut it seems like an odd signing – Chelsea must be laughing their heads off at getting a profit for a 7\/10 player they paid \u00a3115m for.\u201d<\/p>\n Will Unwin, last week, wrote that Ayoub Bouaddi is the (potential) new Rodri:<\/p>\n Ayyoub Bouaddi. Photograph: John Walton\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.50 EDT<\/p>\n Mudryk poised for loan to Tottenham<\/p>\n Roberto De Zerbi is poised to be reunited with a footballing \u201cson\u201d after Tottenham reached an agreement with Chelsea for the loan signing of Mykhailo Mudryk, it is understood. A deal has also been agreed for Tosin Adarabioyo to move to Spurs from Stamford Bridge permanently for a fee understood to be \u00a37m.<\/p>\n Spurs pivoted to Ukraine international Mudryk on Monday after a dramatic finale to a remarkable summer transfer window for the north London club.<\/p>\n After no progress in a pursuit for Liverpool\u2019s Cody Gakpo, Tottenham reached an agreement in principle with Everton for Iliman Ndiaye on Sunday before Manchester City, having also missed out on Gakpo, hijacked the deal, forcing De Zerbi to turn to Mudryk.<\/p>\n Mudryk returned from a 20-month suspension last month and worked with De Zerbi at Shakhtar Donetsk before a transfer to Chelsea in 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n It has been a difficult time for the 25-year-old after he was banned in 2024 by the Football Association due to an \u201cadverse finding\u201d for meldonium. However, Mudryk will aim to rediscover his best form under De Zerbi on a season-long loan that includes a \u00a375m option to buy.<\/p>\n Speaking during Tottenham\u2019s pre-season tour of Australia when Mudryk\u2019s ban ended, De Zerbi said: \u201cHe\u2019s my son. I\u2019m very happy. He deserves to play. He\u2019s a cool guy, a top player. Hopefully he can show what he suffered in the last two years in this next season.\u201d<\/p>\n Mykhaylo Mudryk. Photograph: Rene Nijhuis\/MB Media\/Getty Images<\/p>\n De Zerbi previously backed Mudryk to win the Ballon d\u2019Or, but this transfer does represent a gamble for Spurs. Mudryk has not played for 20 months and joins a host of other players at Tottenham trying to get up to speed quickly after lengthy absences. However, Mudryk has not been sidelined by an injury and did feature in pre-season for Chelsea to increase his fitness levels. Press Association<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.45 EDT<\/p>\n \u201cAfternoon Luke,\u201d emails Andrew.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been a few seasons since I\u2019ve bought it, but I usually start getting the old pangs for Football\/Champ Manager around this time of the year.<\/p>\n \u201cWith all the Transfer Madness\u2122 going on at the moment, I do find myself wondering a few things:<\/p>\n \u201cIn the soon-to-be-released 2027 game, how are club finances going to be explained\/justified? Are the amounts being casually thrown around in the real world now going to be available in the game? Is it going to make it easier or harder? Is it all just a stupid pointless computer game and I should stop putting so much energy into overthinking it? Will I ever better my all-conquering Alonso Solis-inspired Olympiakos team of 2001-2?<\/p>\n \u201cAll questions unlikely to be satisfactorily answered although we can but hope.\u201d<\/p>\n I honestly don\u2019t think I\u2019ve played a football manager game since I had a Commodore 64, so I can\u2019t comment on Football\/Champ Manager. Although I did occasionally used to feign illness in order to stay home and play it, so I can still relate. Thanks for the email, I agree that these sums for footballers have essentially become meaningless.<\/p>\n Frankly, a random photo of a man with a laptop and a football. Photograph: LightField Studios Inc.\/AlamyShare<\/a>Fernandez ‘increasingly confident’ of City move Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez is increasingly confident he will make the move from Chelsea to Manchester City. The deal is expected to be worth more than \u00a3120m. Chelsea continue to try and secure a replacement: Roma\u2019s Manu Kon\u00e9 and Monaco\u2019s Lamine Camara are being targeted.<\/p>\n Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez during the Argentina v England semi-final at the 2026 World Cup. Photograph: Thomas Coex\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n The Germany defender Antonio R\u00fcdiger has announced his international retirement, two months after last playing for Germany at the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n The 33-year-old made 86 appearances for the four-times world champions.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter some time reflecting, the moment has come for me to end my national team career and clear the way for the young generation,\u201d R\u00fcdiger said in a social media post.<\/p>\n Rudiger made his debut in 2014, a month before Germany won the World Cup, but was not included in the squad for Brazil.<\/p>\n The centre-back said he wanted to focus on his club side Real Madrid, where he is under contract until 2027. (Reuters)<\/p>\n Antonio R\u00fcdiger. Photograph: Harry Langer\/DeFodi Images\/REX\/ShutterstockShare<\/a> While Football Daily isn\u2019t going to claim to have looked too hard, the earliest mention we could find of Tottenham Hotspur being \u201cin very real danger\u201d of having to play Lincoln City home and away this season dates back to early March. Thomas Frank had been sacked<\/a> a couple of weeks previously and fabled firefighter Igor Tudor had arrived in north London, only to lose his first two matches. While the weird but mercifully brief fever dream<\/a> prompted a deluge of further hand-wringing, Spurs eventually avoided the drop thanks to replacing the Croat with Roberto De Zerbi. A more passable version of Red Adair, the Italian masterminded heroic wins over already-relegated Wolves, a Villa side focused entirely on Bigger Vase and an Everton team who had last done anything of interest 31 years previously. Not so much a miraculous escape, as a quite fortunate one aided by the benevolence of the fixture generator, it prompted the club hierarchy to hose cash in all directions, all the better to ensure Spurs never find themselves circling the drain again.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Next up: Barry Glendenning with Football Daily. It\u2019s all happening now.<\/p>\n![\"Enzo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5400.jpg\")
The Argentina international Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez, formerly of Benfica and River Plate, will join Manchester City for a \u00a3125m fee. Photograph: Dennis Goodwin\/ProSports\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Ed](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ed_Aarons,_L.png\")
Ed Aarons<\/p>\n![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ben_Fisher.png\")
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Louise Taylor<\/p>\n
Humphrey Elles-Hill (an Arsenal fan \u2018proud of the club\u2019s prudence) notes:<\/p>\n![\"Andy](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andy_Hunter.png\")
Andy Hunter<\/p>\nLouise Taylor<\/p>\nAndy Hunter<\/p>\n![\"Daniel](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Daniel_Gallan.png\")
Daniel Gallan<\/p>\nJacob Steinberg<\/p>\nAndy Hunter<\/p>\n![\"Andrew](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andrew_Beasley.png\")
Andrew Beasley<\/p>\n![\"Will](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Will_Unwin.png\")
Will Unwin<\/p>\nEd Aarons<\/p>\nJacob Steinberg<\/p>\nJacob Steinberg<\/p>\nJacob Steinberg<\/p>\nLouise Taylor<\/p>\n![\"Jamie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jamie-Jackson,-L.png\")
Jamie Jackson<\/p>\n![\"Barry](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Barry-Glendenning-L.png\")
Barry Glendenning<\/p>\n