Back to the drawing board as Manchester United see bid for midfielder rejected

By Greg Lea
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Manchester United have seen their £31m bid for Bruno Fernandes rejected by Sporting CP, report Gazzetta dello Sport.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to strengthen his midfield after Ander Herrera's departure on a free transfer.

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Greg Lea
Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).