Selling club want Manchester United to fork out record fee for midfield ace

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Manchester United hope to sign Bruno Fernandes this summer but reports say Sporting CP want him to become their most expensive sale ever.

Bruno Fernandes

The Portugal international was in superb form during the 2018/19 campaign, scoring 25 goals in 40 games across all competitions.

Sky Sports News claims that United have targeted the 24-year-old as a reinforcement for their midfield after losing Marouane Fellaini and Ander Herrera over the last six months.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.