Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso has commented for the first time on Enzo Fernandez’s departure from the club after the midfielder completed a move to Manchester City on the final day of the transfer window.
Fernandez left Chelsea on deadline day and signed a five-year contract with Manchester City. Alonso’s remarks represent his first public response to the Argentina midfielder’s exit and come after the transfer was concluded.
The move brings Fernandez’s time at Chelsea to an end, with the player leaving Stamford Bridge at the very end of the transfer window. His destination is Manchester City, where he has committed himself to a five-year agreement.
For Chelsea, the departure means the club have lost Fernandez after the midfielder’s exit was completed during the final hours of the transfer period. For Manchester City, the deal adds Fernandez to their squad on a long-term contract.
Alonso, who is in charge of Chelsea, has now addressed the transfer publicly. His comments were made after Fernandez had formally left the club and agreed terms with Manchester City.
The timing of the move is central to the story. Fernandez did not depart earlier in the window; instead, his transfer was completed on the final day, making it one of the last significant developments involving Chelsea before the window closed.
His five-year contract with Manchester City also underlines the long-term nature of the move. Fernandez is no longer a Chelsea player and has begun a new chapter with City following the completion of the transfer.
The central developments are therefore Fernandez’s departure, Manchester City’s agreement with the midfielder and Alonso’s first reaction. Chelsea and City are now the clubs directly linked by the transfer, while Fernandez’s five-year commitment establishes the duration of his new deal.
Alonso’s comments provide the first response from the Chelsea head coach since the midfielder’s exit was confirmed. The move itself was completed on the last day available in the transfer window, and Fernandez subsequently signed for Manchester City on a contract running for five years.
The transfer leaves the focus on Alonso’s assessment of the departure and on Fernandez’s move to his new club. No further details of the deal are included in the information available, but the key facts are clear: Fernandez left Chelsea on deadline day, joined Manchester City and signed a five-year contract, while Alonso has now spoken about the change.