'FERNANDES WILL HAPPEN'
Bruno Fernandes' proposed transfer to Man Utd appears to be in its final stages - and with Sky Sports News reporter James Cooper has been filling us in on all the latest for the Sporting Lisbon playmaker.
Cooper told the Weekend Preview podcast: “In terms of Bruno Fernandes, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been pretty tight-lipped throughout this.
“I think they are certainly moving closer in terms of valuation. Sporting Lisbon want more than Manchester United are prepared to p'ay. We know about Marcos Rojo and Andreas Pereira being mentioned as options within the transfer but that’s not going to happen.
“Given that United have put all their eggs in one basket – it’s the only player they are talking to, it’s the only major deal they are trying to do - you’d be surprised if they couldn’t get that deal over the line.
“It will happen and I think Solskjaer will want that player in as quickly as possible to provide some sort of spark in the absence of the likes of Paul Pogba and also Scott McTominay.”