The deal breaks the previous British transfer record fee of £100m, paid by Manchester City to Aston Villa for England star Jack Grealish in August 2021.
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Enzo Fernandez for £106.8m - breaking records for Britain's biggest-ever transfer fee.
The Argentinian midfielder played a key role in his country's 2022 World Cup win and scooped the competition's best young player award.The deal breaks the previous record of £100m, paid by Manchester City to Aston Villa for England star Jack Grealish in August 2021. It means Chelsea have now spent more than £300m on transfers in January, including securing an £88.5m deal for Ukrainian forward Mykhailo Mudryk.
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