The Enzo Fernandez signing was completed yesterday by Manchester City for £125 million. The amount might seem to be a bit too much, but it cannot be called exorbitant in the current transfer market. The Enzo Fernandez signing makes the Argentine the first player who has been bought by two different clubs at a price of more than £100 million, after Chelsea bought him for £107 million in the January transfer window in 2023.
How The Enzo Fernandez Signing Is Going To Help Manchester City?
The Enzo Fernandez signing surely means that he will play in the double pivot alongside Elliot Anderson, another player who cost the Cityzens more than £100 million. Ayouub Bouaddi can then be used as an understudy, as it may have been too much of an ask for the Moroccan teenager to play in the first team regularly at such a young age. Hence, it makes more sense for him to start on the bench initially and get used to the Premier League by playing as a substitute or against lesser opposition.
The Enzo Fernandez signing will provide Manchester City with enough experience, as the 25-year-old Argentine has played in 170 matches for Chelsea and has scored 31 goals for the Blues. He can play in the double pivot as well as the number 10, though for Manchester City, he will not be required to play as the attacking midfielder because of the presence of Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden.
Alongside a proper number six like Anderson, Fernandez should thrive, as he will have the defensive assurance behind him while surging forward. In such a scenario, he will be able to help the Cityzens in their attack as much as in their defence. Enzo Maresca’s team can certainly do with Fernandez’s experience at the top level, as several experienced midfielders have left the club in the recent past. It is a midfield rebuild from scratch that Maresca will have to do at Manchester City, and Fernandez’s presence will certainly help him.
Both Manchester City and Chelsea have had good summer transfer windows. The only loophole in the Cityzens’ squad is the lack of a proper back-up striker for Erling Haaland. With the departure of Omar Marmoush, the Cityzens will have to do with youngster Ryan McAidoo as the back-up for Haaland, but the Englishman is still too young and inexperienced at the top level.
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Will The Fernandez Signing Affect Chelsea?
The Enzo Fernandez signing will affect Chelsea in a small way, but the impact is unlikely to be much, as Chelsea have Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia and Reece James to choose from to form their double-pivot in the midfield. As Chelsea have switched to a 3-4-2-1 under Xabi Alonso and have two proper number 10s in Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers, Fernandez would have struggled to make it to the starting XI anyway. In comparison, he will be able to get more game time at Manchester City.
The Cityzens have won their first two Premier League matches this season and should be able to put it past Coventry City in their next match as well. The Enzo Fernandez signing means that the Argentine should make his debut for the club on Saturday, September 5, against the Sky Blues, and it will keep the pressure on reigning champions Arsenal that Manchester City should be the team the Gunners fear most.
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