Super-agent Jorge Mendes is in London to finalise the transfer of Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez to Chelsea, according to Portuguese newspaper Record via Metro.

The report adds Benfica president Rui Costa had attempted to persuade Fernandez to stay with the Portuguese club until the end of the season but has now agreed to sell the midfielder to Chelsea.

A fee is yet to be agreed with Benfica but Chelsea are understood to have agreed in principle to pay £112 million, which is over the midfielder’s £106m release clause but allows the Blues to split the deal in instalments.

Benfica president Costa reportedly agreed to sell Fernandez after the midfielder told the Portuguese club that he wants to join Chelsea.

The report also claims that Fernandez told Benfica’s head coach Roger Schmidt on Tuesday that he would no longer play for the Portuguese side as his priority is to join Chelsea.

Meanwhile, Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has accused Chelsea of making a huge transfer mistake with the Blues set to sign World Cup winner Fernandez for £112million.

He told ESPN: “Am I the only person that’s thinking, ‘what’s wrong with Chelsea?’

“You are going to spend £120m on Enzo Fernandez? Am I the only person thinking that? £120 million?!

“He’s a hot property? Cody Gakpo is a hot property, he scores goals and Liverpool got him for £37m.

“I am sorry, Enzo Fernandez had a great World Cup and he’s a good player. But £120 million? When your problems and struggles are going forward – I think they have everything upside down at Chelsea.

“You are going to waste £120m. Their problems are going forward and Fernandez is going to do nothing for you going forward. Am I the only one that thinks £120m is crazy for this guy?!”