New Chelsea signing Enzo Fernandez has penned a heartfelt message to former membership Benfica in his first public assertion since breaking the British switch document.Fernandez is about to be unveiled as the costliest signing in British soccer historical past, having flown in in a single day to finalise a £106million transfer to Stamford Bridge.Negotiations between the 2 golf equipment twice broke down over the course of a month earlier than an settlement was lastly reached late on deadline day.Fernandez made an unsanctioned journey to Argentina in a bid to power by the transfer, lacking two coaching periods within the course of, and supervisor Roger Schmidt final night time aimed a dig on the departing participant.READ MOREBut the teenager hopes the membership and its followers can forgive him, blaming “the press” for “staining what we constructed collectively”.”I wished to thank my [Benfica] household for all of the love acquired in these 5 months, I’m grateful to God for giving me the chance to play for one of many largest golf equipment on the planet,” he wrote on Instagram.“I loved each second to the fullest and all the time gave my finest. Let the press not stain what we constructed collectively as a result of it was one thing extra great than I may ever think about.“Due to everybody who work so laborious to make the membership a lot larger than it’s. Due to my colleagues for all the time treating me in one of the simplest ways and making me really feel at house. “I’m additionally grateful to the membership’s management and particularly to [manager] Roger Schmidt, to all of your work, belief and every day respect, I used to be very completely happy.“THANK YOU [Benfica], I’ll all the time carry you in my coronary heart.”