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3 Sept 2026

Deadline Day Drama: Enzo's Record Move to City Caps Off a Wild Summer Window

Transfer Deadline Day delivered exactly the kind of chaos Premier League fans crave, headlined by a jaw-dropping joint-British record transfer that saw Enzo Fernandez swap Chelsea for Manchester City. Fernandez’s reported £125m switch makes him the fourth £100m-plus signing of a dizzying summer window. The move reunites the Argentine midfielder with his former Blues boss Enzo Maresca and serves as the crown jewel of City’s astonishing £300m midfield revamp. Maresca’s side weren’t done there, raiding Everton for Iliman Ndiaye in a £65m deal and securing Brazilian winger Allan Elias. These late additions join Elliot Anderson and £80m teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi at the Etihad. To balance the books, City sanctioned several major exits, notably waving goodbye to club stalwart Rodri, who joined Barcelona, and Bernardo Silva, who headed to Real Madrid. Across London, Chelsea endured a frustrating finish to the window. After failing to land Monaco's Lamine Camara as a direct replacement for Fernandez, the Blues oversaw a mass exodus from Stamford Bridge. Robert Sanchez departed on loan to Cesc Fabregas' Como, while Tottenham Hotspur took full advantage of the clearance sale. Spurs snapped up centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo permanently and brought in Mykhailo Mudryk on loan. Mudryk’s move across the capital reunites him with his former manager Roberto De Zerbi, who previously tipped the Ukrainian winger for Ballon d'Or greatness. Spurs also raided Man City, bolstering their squad with Savio and Omar Marmoush. Over at the Emirates, Premier League champions Arsenal opted against attacking reinforcements after passing on Julian Alvarez. Instead, Mikel Arteta focused on trimming his squad. Gabriel Jesus finalised a move to Barcelona—becoming the third Premier League star to join the Catalan giants this summer—while Gabriel Martinelli could still depart for Al-Hilal in a club-record £55m sale before the Saudi window closes next week. Down on Merseyside, David Moyes’ Everton missed out on late target Folarin Balogun but softened the blow by welcoming back Jack Grealish on a season-long loan from Man City, alongside versatile Arsenal arrival Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Meanwhile, Newcastle United and Aston Villa splashed serious cash on elite youth. The Magpies dropped £51m on 21-year-old Belgian forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo to help replace departed senior figures Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali. Villa responded by securing 18-year-old Senegalese World Cup star Ibrahim Mbaye from PSG for £47m, pairing him with new centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis. Finally, Hull City stole the show for sheer volume. The Tigers executed a staggering six deadline-day signings—including Everton's Tim Iroegbunam and Stoke's Sorba Thomas—taking their total summer arrivals to an unbelievable 18 players. Elsewhere, Sunderland beat Crystal Palace to the signing of Lyon's Malick Fofana, though the Eagles recovered with a late triple swoop featuring Ben Chilwell and Quinten Timber, while Fulham heavily backed manager Alvaro Arbeloa with his third Real Madrid capture of the summer, Manuel Angel.