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| Bruno Fernandes is coming to Old Trafford |
Manchester United
have agreed to a deal to sign Bruno
Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon, Sky
Sports reports. The Red Devils were locked in negotiations with the
Portuguese side for quite some time, but both clubs had struggled to reach a
conclusive point. However, there was a breakthrough in talks on Monday, after
the Premier League giants increased their bid.
The player is expected to complete his medical by Thursday
and could also be on the stands when Manchester United take on Manchester City
in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at the Etihad on Wednesday night.
Barcelona interest proved to be the last straw on the camel’s back
| Barcelona launched a late bid for the player |
The last few days have been a frustrating time for United
fans, as it became increasingly likely that the Red Devils would end the
transfer window without any reinforcements. To make matters worse, it came to
the fore that Barcelona were interested in procuring Fernandes, in order to use
the Portuguese to sweeten a bid for Valencia striker Rodrigo.
And that news might have played a part in United’s increased
urgency later in the day. The Premier League giants reportedly increased their
offer twice in a space of 24 hours, which tilted the tide in their favor.
The Red Devils will initially pay €55m and quite a few add-ons
have also been included in the deal. At least €10m of those add-ons will be
relatively easy to achieve and could involve a target number of appearances or
goals. However, there are also relatively harder add-ons added in the deal,
which includes the probability of Fernandes winning the Ballon d’Or and
Manchester United winning the Premier League.
The whole deal would see United pay as much as €80m in case
all the criteria are met. However, price should be the least of United’s
concerns right now. A player like Fernandes will instantly improve the Red
Devils, who could do with his goalscoring and goal creating abilities in the
team right now.
The only regret is that had United been a bit more prudent in
their business, maybe Bruno Fernandes would have been fit and ready for the
Manchester Derby, instead of watching it from the stands.
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