Transfer news

The deal for the Argentine surpasses the £100m Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish from Aston Villa 18 months ago.

Large fines or points deductions can be dished out as punishment to clubs which don't adhere to the rules. Following the arrival of Fernandez, Chelsea spent £323.3m in January. Fernandez has already taken responsibility without the ball at Benfica, slotting into an anchorman role regularly as required. [Jorginho, who joined Chelsea's London rivals Arsenal on Deadline Day](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12799982/jorginho-arsenal-sign-midfielder-from-chelsea-in-deal-worth-12m-on-deadline-day) in a £12m deal. "Should Chelsea want to play with a midfield two, he would offer a better option there too. "Fernandez's attributes make it clear how he can help.

Arsenal brought in three new signings in January, but their failure to land either of their top two targets could come back to bite them in the Premier ...

Whether it’s enough to see off the threat of Manchester City, however, remains to be seen. If he performs well when called upon and helps the team win the title, he will be a hero. The failure of Arsenal’s sporting director to close either of those two big deals has again seen many point the finger at his negotiating skills. How much of a difference would Caicedo have made had the Gunners managed to tempt Brighton into doing business? If he struggles and Arsenal fall away, he will be seen a panic buy that went horribly wrong. Jorginho goes against almost everything that Arsenal have done in the market over the past couple of years. Does it make Arsenal stronger and better equipped for a title run-in? Petr Cech failed to hit the standards he had set at Stamford Bridge, while David Luiz is not remembered too fondly, although he did play a key role in the FA Cup success of 2020. So in that regard, he could be a smart signing. While he is well stocked on the right side with William Saliba, Rob Holding and Ben White, the Arsenal boss had no left-footed options to cover for Gabriel. [Kiwior is clearly a far more unknown quantity](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/kiwior-gunner-arsenal-complete-signing-spezia-poland-centre-back-20m-deal/blt9e791012f259441d), but has only come initially to provide cover for Gabriel Magalhaes at centre-back. [The 28-year-old looks perfect for Arsenal](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-trossard-transfer-that-just-makes-sense/bltb1958facc9dcf7e8) and should play a major role over the second half of the season.

Chelsea dominate European football's January transfer window with a raft of signings, while Bayern spring a surprise.

- Malo Gusto – Lyon to Chelsea: $32.4m - Noni Madueke – PSV to Chelsea: $38m The 22-year-old is understood to have signed an eight-and-a-half-year deal. - Benoit Badiashile – Monaco to Chelsea: $43.1m - Marcel Sabitzer – Bayern to Manchester United: Loan - Fernandez – Benfica to Chelsea: $131m

All of January's Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A deals and a club-by-club guide.

Bournemouth have signed Lorient winger Dango Ouattara, with West Ham moving for Danny Ings. Liverpool also pulled off something of a coup with an initial £37m deal to sign Cody Gakpo from PSV, after the Dutch winger had been heavily linked with Manchester United. Mudryk joins Benoît Badiashile, Andrey Dantos, David Datro Fofana and loanee João Félix at Stamford Bridge, while Arsenal quickly moved on to secure Leandro Trossard from Brighton.

All the latest Chelsea transfer news, gossip and team news ahead of Fulham as the Blues recover from a frantic end to the January transfer window as they ...

The deal for Fernandez concludes a lavish but impressive transfer window for Chelsea. The two clubs have been locked in talks throughout deadline day over a deal for the Argentine, which is understood to be worth in excess of £105million. However, not long after, football.london reported that [Chelsea had not sent the right documentation](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-ziyech-psg-transfer-collapse-26125182) to the Paris-based club for Ziyech and a deal collapsed. It comes as the former Blues man defended the position of his club in the Premier League in comparison, despite them sitting tenth. Arsenal on the other hand may not be able to say the same anymore. The 22-year-old was also won over by an out-of-the-box presentation about the vision of the new Chelsea owners. There is still plenty of time for things to change though as all things gear up towards a grand stand finish in late May. New Chelsea signing Enzo Fernandez has said that he will always carry Benfica in his heart following his record transfer to Stamford Bridge on transfer deadline day. Some may be exceeding expectations, with the likes of Arsenal sitting top as well as Fulham and Brighton pushing for European football. [swapped west London for north London](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-arsenal-jorginho-transfer-fernandez-26116553) as he sealed a £12million transfer to Premier League leaders Arsenal. Talks had been non-stop between Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali and Benfica president Rui Costa, with the Portuguese outfit finally giving [ Fernandez the green light to complete a medical](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/breaking-chelsea-transfer-hakim-ziyech-26124680) in Lisbon before flying to London. [eight new players in January with Mykhailo Mudryk](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-enzo-fernandez-transfer-odds-26124485), Malo Gusto, Joao Felix, Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueke, David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos all moving to Stamford Bridge.

The overhaul of the Graham Potter's first-team squad is expected to continue during the summer transfer window, with Chelsea set for more planning after a ...

Moises Caicedo is expected to be on the club's radar once more while football.london understands Declan Rice remains a key target for Chelsea despite Arsenal working hard to try to lure him to the Emirates Stadium. It's why a big focus of the summer transfer window for Chelsea will be to move certain players on. There is interest in Brentford's David Raya, who will only have 12 months remaining on his contract come the summer. The task for Potter in the weeks ahead is to keep every member of his squad happy. The formalities were concluded swiftly and the 22-year-old is expected to arrive in England today. That is work for the summer when the transfer window is open for two-and-a-half months, not just 31 days.