Man City Sign Fernandez, Ndiaye as Premier League Spending Hits Record
Manchester City bolstered their squad with Enzo Fernández and Iliman Ndiaye on deadline day, contributing to a record Premier League spending spree for a title challenge.
- On Tuesday, Manchester City finalized a record-shattering deadline day by signing Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for £125 million and acquiring Senegal winger Iliman Ndiaye from Everton for £65 million.
- These high-profile acquisitions complete an aggressive midfield rebuild under manager Enzo Maresca, with City's total summer spending soaring past $600 million in the club's first transfer window of the post-Pep Guardiola era.
- City director of football Hugo Viana praised Fernandez as a "complete midfielder: technically gifted, hardworking, tenacious and a goalscorer," as Premier League clubs collectively shattered their spending record with £3.1 billion in fees.
- Tottenham capitalized on the frantic final hours, signing Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk on loan and securing defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a permanent deal from the Blues.
- The window closed with combined spending of Europe's so-called "Big Five" leagues reaching $3.8 billion, according to Transfermarkt, underscoring the immense financial power driving investments across the continent's top-flight clubs.
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Fernandez will form a new-look City midfield, costing over £325 million, alongside England international Elliot Anderson and Moroccan teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi.
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English clubs spend a staggering $4.7B in transfer window as Fernandez signing caps $600M City spree
English soccer flexed its unrivaled spending power by embarking on an unprecedented $4.7 billion outlay on players in the summer transfer window — and Manchester City saved the biggest signing of the lot right to the very end.
Man City sign Fernandez, Ndiaye as Premier League spending hits record
Premier League clubs smashed the £3.1 billion transfer-spending record on a dramatic deadline day, with Manchester City leading the frenzy by signing Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for a British-record £125 million and adding Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye for £65 million. The spending spree capped a remarkable window of big-money deals as clubs across England reshaped their squads.
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