Chelsea's Persistence Finally Makes Benfica Luluh, Enzo Fernandez Purchased Rp. 19 Trillion But In Installments

JAKARTA - Benfica is reported to have released their player Enzo Fernandez to Chelsea. The Argentine national team midfielder was awarded a eight-and-a-half-year contract by the London giant.

The transfer has been confirmed in a statement by Benfica. The Portuguese club's full statement was shared by well-known journalist Fabrizio Romano on his personal Twitter and published by Portuguese media A Bola.

"Benfica informed that it has reached an agreement with Chelsea FC for the sale of all the rights of Enzo Fern pathez players," the statement read.

OFFICIAL: Enzo Fernández to Chelsea, signed and completed. 🔵🇦🇷 #CFCClub statement confirm €121m deal plus extra costs — also, River Plate will receive 25% of it.Enzo has signed contract valid until June 2031. pic.twitter.com/nbnkdNAPrt

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 1, 2023

The statement detailed the nominal value of the agreement was worth 121 million euros or IDR 1.9 trillion. This figure officially broke the most expensive transfer record in the history of English football.

Enzo's signing agreement was reached by Chelsea ahead of the January transfer window close. The Blues will reportedly pay 30 million euros upfront, followed by five installments.

Chelsea will have the right to maintain a solidarity mechanism of 3.78 percent to be distributed to clubs that have participated in the player's training.

Meanwhile, Benfica will be charged a fee for intermediary services of 6.56 percent of the sales value deducted from the amount of solidarity. They must also hand over to River Plate of 25 percent of the transfer value which is deducted from the amount of solidarity and intermediary services.

Enzo joined Chelsea hours after midfielder Jorginho's departure to Arsenal. The Italian international moved closer to the London side's rivals in a deal believed to be worth 12 million.

The winner of Qatar's 2022 World Cup will reportedly fly to London on Wednesday, February 1 for a medical test.

Enzo joined Benfica for 10 million from River Plate in July 2020. While there he had made 25 appearances and scored three goals.

While at Plate, Enzo scored 12 goals and recorded 10 assists in 53 games before moving to Europe. River Plate has a 25 percent sales clause on Fernandez's transfer to Chelsea.