Overview
- Manchester United are accelerating plans to sign the 21-year-old midfielder, according to Football Insider and CaughtOffside.
- Reports relayed by Yahoo Sports say United have held talks for four to six weeks to test Fernandes’s interest, and he is open to the move.
- Sources cited by Football Insider say a drop to the Championship would make keeping Fernandes almost impossible, with wage-reduction clauses increasing exit pressure.
- If West Ham stay up, Yahoo Sports reports the club would try to set a price high enough to deter bids for a player they signed last August for about £42 million.
- Multiple elite clubs are monitoring the situation, while United are targeting at least two midfield additions as they plan for departures such as Casemiro, per Football Insider.