Soccer statistics Negotiations on Enzo`s transfer to Chelsea lasted more than 20 hours. The deal almost fell through before the window closed
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Fabrizio Romano told the details of Enzo Fernandez`s move to Chelsea.
The Benfica midfielder moved to the Blues on the last day of the transfer window for a Premier League record EUR121 million.
According to the journalist, negotiations between the clubs mentioned by asian handicap stats were difficult and lasted more than 20 hours. The decisive factor was Enzo`s own desire to move to Chelsea.
When it all started in early January, the player forced his move [to Chelsea] and missed training, firmly insisting on a transfer.
But when negotiations resumed in the last days of the month, Enzo showed professionalism by begging the Benfica president to accept the offer - he dreamed of playing in the Premier League and wanted to move to Chelsea. This was crucial as Rui Costa was not going to accept the offer until the final minutes of the transfer window.
Over the course of a month, Chelsea made different offers - 85 million euros, 100, 120-but Benfica refused. The agreement was reached on the last day [of the transfer window].
After 20 hours of negotiations on Monday, the deal was very close to completion, but the Benfica president was still unsure whether to accept the offer. Chelsea waited all night to see what would happen and prepared for the medical examination, but Benfica did not give consent.
And again 20 hours of negotiations on Tuesday - from the very morning until the deadline. Six different options for paying 120 million euros were proposed.
The contract runs until 2031 due to financial fair play rules, but it had already been read previously, so there were no problems between Enzo and Chelsea.
The main obstacle was the president of Benfica - he wanted to keep the player at any cost. The entire Chelsea management was involved in the negotiations, including Todd Boley. The negotiations were more like a battle, it was madness.
Around 8 pm the deal completely fell through, but Chelsea did not give up, offering more and more payment options. Enzo insisted, as a result, the medical examination was completed, and the contract was signed after midnight, Romano said on his YouTube channel.
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