Fernandez previously worked under Maresca at Stamford Bridge, where the pair won the Club World Cup and Conference League in their only full season together. Man City's Argentinian midfielder #08 Enzo Fernandez arrives for the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Chelsea at Craven Cottage in London on August 24, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)Enzo Maresca believes Enzo Fernandez's winning mentality will fit in nicely at Manchester City after a £125 million ($169 million) move from Chelsea to match the Premier League's transfer record fee.Fernandez previously worked under Maresca at Stamford Bridge, where the pair won the Club World Cup and Conference League in their only full season together.The 25-year-old was also a World Cup winner with Argentina in 2022, but endured a rollercoaster of emotions during his nation's defence of the tournament.Fernandez scored two huge goals at the 2026 World Cup in comeback victories over Egypt and England, but was sent off in the final as Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain."He’s a winner and when you belong to a squad and another winner arrives they are always happy," said Maresca, who has stepped into the huge void left by Pep Guardiola as City boss."I can promise you that in the last four or five days, four or five players in the squad were asking if he was coming or not because they wanted him to be with us."It's very impo...
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