Manchester United wishes to sign again Álvaro Fernández as an alternative to that of Lecce Patrick Dorgusaid a source in ESPN,
United wishes to recruit a left back in the January window and works on agreements for Fernandez and Dorgu. Hope is that Dorgu or Fernández will arrive in Old Trafford before the transfer date on February 3.
United, according to a source, saw an offer of 25 million euros plus 5 million euros ($ 26.3 million plus $ 5.3 million) rejected for Dorgu rejected by Lecce. There have been discussions on the increase in supply to 30 million euros ($ 31.6 million), but no agreement has been concluded so far. Negotiations with the Italian party should continue.
If there is no progress in negotiations with LECCE for the 20 -year -old Danish international, an agreement for Fernández can be concluded quickly because of their prior agreement with Benfica.
United has the possibility of re-signing Fernández for 18 million euros ($ 18.9 million), valid to the January 2026 window. He joined Benfica as part of a permanent contract in May 2024 after A successful loan period.
The 21 -year -old, who joined the United Academy in 2020, impressed in Portugal and played against Barcelona in the Champions League last Tuesday.
During his stay in United, Fernández, who played 30 times for Benfica this season, was also loaned to Granada and Preston North End.
The agreement that brought Fernánde to Benfica was worth 6 million euros ($ 6.3 million). United will have to pay this amount three times to bring it back, but the costs remain significantly lower than the release clause of 50 million euros ($ 52.6 million) of its contract.
United Recruiters were regularly present in Benfica matches to follow the progress of Fernández. They should watch their match against Case Pia on Saturday before continuing discussions with club officials.
United has granted greater financial flexibility before the last week of the transfer window after signing AntoineThe transfer of the loan to Real Betis.
The Brazilian winger should stay in office until the end of the season, the Spanish team recovering most of their salary.
