Manchester United to pay Fernandes extra before signing

After days of serious speculation, the deal has been agreed between the two clubs that would see Man Utd pay £51.2m [€60m] up front with a further £8.6m [€10m] coming in add-ons and Fernandes will supposedly sign a five-year contract.

It’s claimed in the report that Sporting are keen to take Rojo as part of the deal but it’s proving difficult due to his wage demands so the Portuguese club are now waiting for United to submit the formal offer.

We’ll have to wait and see how negotiations progress over the coming days but it looks like Fernandes’ move to United is edging closer and he should be a hugely exciting signing if the deal gets over the line.

Why Paul Pogba recovering from a troublesome ankle injury and Scott McTominay also out with a knee ligament injury, Solskjaer needs midfield reinforcements and it appears United have identified Fernandes as a cheaper alternative to the likes of James Maddison and Jack Grealish

The Portuguese international is an attacking midfielder who’s provided 15 goals and 13 assists in all competitions so far this campaign so he’d add some much-needed creativity to Solskjaer’s side.