Welcome to Old Trafford- United signs this amazing playmaker

The Red Devils spoke with Sporting chiefs about a deal for Fernandes last week, with Solskjaer and assistant Mike Phelan having flown to Portugal to watch the playmaker first hand against Porto. United believe they can sign Fernandes for a total outlay of around £50million – significantly less than Sporting were demanding in the summer – though the details and structure of the deal are still being worked on.

Man Utd target Bruno Fernandes Sporting want Bruno Fernandes to play against Benfica on Friday night. The Red Devils had hoped to include a player to lower the cash value of the deal, but Marcos Rojo’s wages could prove too steep for Sporting to match while they are not keen on goalkeeper Joel Pereira. A deal is highly unlikely to happen before Friday, with Sporting keen for Fernandes to play against Benfica, and Solskjaer offered no update on United’s pursuit. Asked about the talks for Fernandes, Solskjaer said at a press conference on Tuesday morning: ‘I’ve got no transfer updates, so no.

Manchester United fail to agree Bruno Fernandes fee with Sporting Lisbon The recently released Deloitte report says United are at risk of losing their crown as England’s richest football club, but Solskjaer played down the significance and insists he will be given money to sign the players he wants. He continued: ‘For me, the most important thing is that we get the results we want, that we get the performances on the pitch. That’s my focus, that’s got to be my focus. Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Solskjaer says he can only affect performances on the pitch, not off it ‘But I know that I – or we – have got the resources, we’ve got the backing if we need to go into the transfer market for example.

We are still up there [in the Deloitte money league], so we’re still in a good place.’ Solskjaer was speaking ahead of Wednesday night’s FA Cup third-round replay against Wolves, with the United boss expected to rotate his squad ahead of facing Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday.