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| Bruno Fernandes is edging closer to Old Trafford |
Manchester United are close to agreeing a £60m deal
with Sporting Lisbon for the
transfer of Bruno Fernandes,
according to Sky
Sports. The Red Devils have been negotiating with the Portuguese side
for the last couple of days, but the two clubs had differed in the valuation of
the player.
That was
the only constraint in the deal because Manchester
United had already agreed personal terms with Fernandes earlier this week.
Now, it appears that the two clubs had managed to reach a negotiation regarding
the transfer fee of the player.
The Red Devils
were previously reluctant to pay above their £50m valuation of the player, while
Sporting insisted on receiving at least £68m for Fernandes. Manchester United are now willing to pay £43m for the
player up-front, with another £17m to be included in add-ons.
The deal,
when it materializes, would set the record as the second biggest for a
Portuguese player leaving a club in the country to move abroad, after Joao Felix’s deal which cost Atletico Madrid £107m. Once the deal is complete, Bruno Fernandes will be earning a salary of around £120,000
per week.
Bruno Fernandes wants to say goodbye to Sporting fans
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| Bruno Fernandes wants to say goodbye to Sporting fans |
It is understood that Manchester
United wanted to speed up negotiations after the transfer fee was agreed
and were hoping to bring the player to Old
Trafford immediately. The Red Devils did not want Fernandes to appear for
Friday’s game against Benfica,
however, the player insisted on appearing for the game so that he could say his
final goodbyes to the fans.
Sporting also echoed the Portuguese’s wishes and as such, Bruno Fernandes will only move to Old
Trafford after Friday’s derby against Benfica
in Lisbon. It is understood that negotiations could happen very fast after the competition
of the game and there are also reports that Fernandes could even be in the
stands on Sunday to watch Manchester
United take on Liverpool at Anfield.
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