Enzo Fernandez praises Chelsea for determination to bring him to the club

Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez wonder the Silver Ball at the 2022 World Cup. (Nick Potts/PA)

New Chelsea signing Enzo Fernandez has praised the club’s hierarchy for breaking the world transfer record to bring him to Stamford Bridge.

The Blues confirmed on Tuesday morning that World Cup-winner Fernandez had completed his British record £106.8million transfer from Benfica after negotiations went to the final hours of a dramatic transfer deadline day.