Man United agrees to sign Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon
Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Portuguese international midfielder Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. "Manchester United is delighted to announce it has reached agreement with Sporting Clube de Portugal for the transfer of Bruno Fernandes. The deal is subject to a medical and the agreement of personal terms," United said in a statement.
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- Published Date: 07:43 | 29 January 2020
- Modified Date: 08:57 | 29 January 2020
Manchester United has agreed to sign midfielder Bruno Fernandes from Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon in a deal worth up to 80 million euros ($88 million).
United said in a statement Wednesday the deal is still subject to a medical and the agreement of personal terms with the 25-year-old Portugal international.
No details were given by United as to how much it will cost to sign Fernandes, who has netted more than 60 goals for Sporting and scored twice in 19 appearances for his country.
But Sporting said in a statement to the Lisbon stock exchange that United is paying a fixed sum of 55 million euros ($60.5 million), plus up to 25 million euros ($27.5 million) in variables.
The variables are based on thee number of appearances he makes, United's appearances in the Champions League; and various bonuses.
Fernandes previously had spells in Italy's Serie A with Sampdoria and Udinese.
United side has struggled to meet expectations this season under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
United is in fifth place in the Premier League, six points behind fourth-place Chelsea in the race for a Champions League spot next season.
Although Solskjaer remains popular with fans, they are growing restless and directing their frustration at United's boardroom.