Real Madrid Reportedly Targets Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes in Blockbuster Transfer Move
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has emerged as a key transfer target for a top European club this summer, according to recent reports. Whispers are growing louder that Spanish giants Real Madrid are preparing a significant bid to lure the Portuguese midfielder away from Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes is captain of Manchester United (Credit:Getty)
Fernandes, who is now 30 years old, has been a pivotal figure for Manchester United since his arrival from Sporting CP in 2020. Despite Manchester United’s inconsistent form in the Premier League this season, where they currently sit in 13th position in the league table, Fernandes has consistently delivered outstanding performances, leading by example and contributing crucial goals.
Will Manchester United Sanction a Record-Breaking Sale for Their Star Midfielder?
However, the possibility of losing their influential captain looms as Real Madrid reportedly prepares a substantial £90 million offer, according to the Daily Star. This potential transfer would not only be a significant coup for the Spanish giants but also represent a record sale for Manchester United, surpassing the £80 million they received from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo back in 2009. For Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, losing Fernandes could be a major setback, especially considering the Portuguese playmaker’s impressive stats this season: 16 goals and 16 assists in 44 appearances across all competitions.
With Fernandes entering his thirties and approaching the final two years of his current contract, Manchester United might consider a sale at such a high price as sound business. Should he move to Real Madrid, managed by Carlo Ancelotti, Fernandes would face stiff competition for a place in midfield alongside world-class players like Jude Bellingham, Luka Modric, and Federico Valverde.
While it remains uncertain whether Fernandes would entertain a move to the 15-time Champions League winners, he recently expressed his ambition to climb Manchester United’s all-time goalscorer list. Currently sitting on 95 goals for the club, he aims to surpass legends like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (126 goals) and Andy Cole (121 goals).
In his own words, Fernandes stated, “From Sandy Turnbull (101 goals) it’s a long way up… 121 for Andy Cole, then 126 for Ole. I hope to overtake them and it will be a good sign for us as a club that I’m scoring so many goals. Hopefully, I’m going to go up and up. I hope to score as many as I can to help the club – and also help my teammates to score more and more. Obviously everyone always wants to score goals and wants to be involved. Every time you score, you obviously help the team to win games and it’s obviously very, very special. So it’s important, but it’s not the main thing in football. I’m not looking at the lists and only thinking about overtaking whoever.”
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- Key Points:
- Real Madrid are reportedly preparing a £90m bid for Bruno Fernandes.
- This would be a record sale for Manchester United, exceeding the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer fee.
- Fernandes has scored 16 goals and provided 16 assists this season.
- He would face competition from Bellingham, Modric, and Valverde at Real Madrid.
- Fernandes recently spoke about his desire to climb United’s goalscoring charts.
What do you think? Should Manchester United consider selling Bruno Fernandes for a record fee, or is he too important to let go? Let us know your opinions in the comments below!