People saying its a ridiculous fee...and it is. But £130m for a 21year old with maybe 14years left in his career and even if he flops large sell on value that looks to have it all to be world class.
We have spent £60m on a 30year old midfielder with maybe 5years left in his career and very little sell on value in 2/3years.
Not saying Casemeiro hasnt so far been an excellent signing, possibly the best in the world in his position at the moment....but in 4yers time if we dont bring a player through, we have to spend another £60m to replace him, Chelsea can probably sell Fernandez for £60m even if he isnt a huge success....so in net terms we may have spent what they are about to and them vice versa.
Bellingham and Fernandez are wonderful young midfielders, but you spend the kind of money they are to cost on players that win games, not central midfielders, as good as both are.
But also, yo dont spend £60m on a 30year old central midfielder. We have got some good players in this summer, but we have massively over spent on all of them. They may all be great signings but value wise, only Martinez looks like a really good long term deal in terms of what we spent.
Saying all that, Id love Fernandez here, no matter what he costs as think he offers just what we need and I also think he is making the wrong move going to CHelsea as well