The chiefs at Sporting Lisbon have guaranteed that the Portuguese club will be able to compete next season whether Bruno Fernandes is at the club or not.
Manchester United have been given a major boost by Sporting Lisbon representatives after they claimed that the clubs star midfielder Bruno Fernandes could or could not be on his way out of the club.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a massive rebuilding task on his hands over the summer transfer window and beyond as he looks to revamp the Manchester United squad. There is a lot of speculation surrounding French World Cup winner Paul Pogba in the summer with interest from La Liga giants Real Madrid.
Marouane Fellaini in the January transfer window when the Belgian left for China and Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera joined Paris Saint Germain on a free transfer this summer and United are running short on midfield options.
The 46-year-old Norwegian has already signed Daniel James from Swansea City and Aaron Wan Bissaka from Crystal Palace as he looks to rebuild his team but has been targeting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes as the next potential signing at Old Trafford.
The 24-year-old Fernandes has been attracting heavy interest from several top suitors across the European continent after scoring 31 goals across all competitions for Sporting Lisbon and lying off 13 more assists in the process.
But now the 20-time Premier League champions have literally been given the green light to sign Fernandes as Sporting Lisbon president has not confirmed whether the talismanic midfielder will remain at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in the summer.
When asked about Fernandes’ future Frederico Varandas replied, “What I know and the guarantee I can guarantee is that this Sporting will be ready to compete with our ambitions. Let’s be prepared for the new season. “
Fernandes has a release clause of around £34 million but the Portuguese club will not allow him to leave for anything under £70 million after a stunning season. United have the funds and the only thing that is left to complete is the signing of the midfield gem.
