RIVER PLATE have cashed in big on not one Enzo Fernandez sale, but three.
The Argentine giants originally received around £15million for the midfielder after add-ons from Benfica in 2022.
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Just four years later and they’ve made a staggering £50m from the two subsequent moves the World Cup winner has made.
Chelsea splashed £107m on Fernandez just six months after he made his move to Benfica and that netted River £25m due to the 25 percent sell-on clause they inserted in his sale to Benfica.
Two years later, Manchester City have brought the playmaker to the Etihad for £125m to reunite him with former Blues boss Enzo Maresca.
River Plate will receive 3.37% of the transfer fee through the
solidarity mechanism clubs get for players they develop in all deals through Fifa.
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That amounts to around £5m and takes the club’s profits on Fernandez up to the £50m mark.
While River Plate must be delighted to see an investment pay off to such a lucrative level, they’ll do well to be as happy as Fernandez is to link up with Maresca again.
Fernandez said after signing for City: “He is a top manager, honestly.
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“I had him at my previous club. They were incredible moments. I learned so much with him.
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“He’s very similar to Latin people, very passionate. So, for me, it’s a pleasure to work with him.
“I’m also grateful because he was very important in bringing me here. So it’s a huge pleasure for me to work alongside him and enjoy it.
“To be honest, we were both very eager for it to happen, because it wasn’t easy for me to be here today.
“But I know he also made a big effort, speaking to the club, and I’m grateful that he did that.
“It was a long few days, but in the end I’m here and I’m very happy to be joining this club.”