Manchester United have lined up another Sporting CP star as they plan for life without Al-Hilal target Bruno Fernandes.
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Man Utd identify next Bruno FernandesSporting star lined up to replace captainFernandes could join Al-Hilal for £100mFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
report that manager Ruben Amorim is keen to reunite with Pedro Goncalves, who has starred for the Portuguese outfit since signing in 2020. A fee of £70 million ($94m) could be enough to tempt Sporting to sell.
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Amorim turned Goncalves into a prolific goal-scoring midfielder during their time together at Sporting. He struck 18 times in the 2022-23 season and bagged another 14 in 2023-24, while his familiarity with Amorim's 3-4-3 system would be a huge tick for the Red Devils.
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Al-Hilal have made a £100m ($135m) play for Fernandes, who has seven days to decide whether to accept the hugely lucrative move. While United are loath to lose their captain, that fee could allow them to reinvest in several areas of the squad.
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United are also set to wrap up a move for Matheus Cunha from Wolves as they aim to bounce back from a terrible 2024-25 campaign. They look set to miss out on striker Liam Delap, who is joining Chelsea.