Sporting CP president laughs off Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes valuation

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Manchester United will not be able to sign Bruno Fernandes for the sums quoted in the Portuguese press, Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has insisted.

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Reports on Monday claimed that the Old Trafford club were ready to bid around €60 million for the Portugal international.

Varandas was intercepted by reporters as he passed through Lisbon airport and responded to the news by telling the Red Devils they will have to improve on that figure if they hope to land the midfielder’s signature this summer.

“I don’t know if there are many or if there are few [interested clubs],” Varandas told RTP. 

“What I know, a lot has been spoken of values, coming to the press, €55m, €62m… for that he doesn’t leave, for sure.”

He replied: “If Bruno Fernandes leaves, players with quality will come. But if Bruno leaves.”

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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.