The best young player in the World Cup and the sixth most expensive player in history made a good debut against Fulham. When will his next engagement be?
By iProfessional
02/03/2023 – 9:10 p.m.
The best young player of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Enzo Fernández, made his debut this Friday at Chelsea. After being transferred from Benfica, the most expensive footballer in Argentine history and the sixth overall, played as a starter against Fulham in the Premier League.
The 22 year old player whose pass cost 121 million euros (something like US$130 million)He played his first game at Stamford Bridge after having only one training session.
How was Enzo Fernández’s debut at Chelsea?
Although he did not score goals or assists, the truth is that the ex-River starred in some standout plays and came away with a pretty convincing debut. In the first minutes, the number 5 was very active and constantly offered himself as the first starting pass. On the other hand, he recorded four ball steals in the first 15 minutes of the match. However, those led by Graham Potter did not show the best version of him and the match ended 0-0.
One of his best moments of the game came after 30 minutes. The man born in San Martín received a hard foul when he was participating in a quick exit from Andreas Pereira, received in midfield, turned and immediately put a perfect long pass for the arrival of Mason Mount, who won the back of the defenders. Finally, the German Kai Havertz could not define comfortably and the ball went over the crossbar.
Despite the fact that in the second half, Fernández participated less with the ball, the first opportunity to score a goal for the Blues came to him. It was in the 71st minute, after Kai Havertz made one of his runs down the right side of the field and gave the ball to the middle, which was half intercepted by the rival defense and the rebound landed on his foot. The Argentine kicked at goal and the ball went centimeters from Bernd Leno’s right post.
His next appearance would be on Saturday February 11 against West Ham, at 9:30 (in Argentina).
The millionaire figure that River will receive for the pass of Enzo Fernández
Chelsea’s commitment to Enzo Fernández is to pay the entire transfer fee in six installments and in this way he convinced the Portuguese. It is worth remembering that, without counting the Fernández operation, Londoners have spent £450 million in reinforcements since the sale of the Russian club Roman Abramovich to the American Todd Bohely.
Finally -and after numerous rejected offers- the agreement between the leaders came to fruition. The last offer was the one that unlocked the negotiations: a total of 130 million euros.
The main expectant of the negotiations is River Plate. The Nuñez club maintains an agreed 25% capital gain the moment he sold the Argentine to Benfica. To the 18 million euros that he got as a base, the amount that he will receive for said percentage will be added: 32.5 million of the European currency will enter.
In addition, being formed in the Millionaire’s quarry, the Argentine club will also receive approximately 3.5 percent as a solidarity mechanism (4.55 million). In total, for the remainder from the sale to Benfica and the percentage in the transfer to Chelsea, he would receive a total of 55 million euros.
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