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Benfica hit the jackpot, but is Enzo Fernadez worth the money?
South American football expert Tim Vickery told Sky Sports News:"I can see Enzo Fernandez heading to Chelsea. Benfica have hit the jackpot here. This is their business model - they buy in from South America, they fatten the calf and they sell it on.
" When they bought him the summer, he wasn't even an Argentina international. They couldn't have imagined that at this stage he would be worth this amount of money. So, they've been to Las Vegas, they've hit the jackpot, now they want to play some poker - how much can they get for him and when can they get it?
"They don't have to sell now. They can keep him for another six months until the end of the season if they want, which makes them difficult poker opponents. But he's clearly going to go, if he doesn't go now, he'll go in the summer. Meanwhile, let's get everyone round the table and see how much Benfica can walk away with.
"It is a lot of money, but what I love about him - it's not just the talent, it's the size of the personality. I remember his debut for Argentina was only in September. He came off the bench, and in the first two minutes, he touched the ball 10 times.
"It's him saying 'I've got this. This is my scene, I'm not overawed'. Look how he changed Argentina's World Cup campaign when he came off the bench in the second game against Mexico when they're struggling. Not just a lovely second gaol he scored but the pass he sends to Di Maria to set up Messi for the vital first - the most important moment perhaps of the entire campaign.
"He loves a big occasion, so it's a lot of money but I don't think it's money down a rat hole. "