Man Utd have offered Bruno Fernandes in exchange for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong with the Portugal midfielder willing to go, according to reports.
and has been for the majority of the time since he swapped Sporting Lisbon for Old Trafford in 2020.
There has also been criticism of the Portugal international who has contributed 15 goals and nine assists in all competitions this season with pundits and former players annoyed by his finger-pointing .
Fernandes probably hasn t won enough trophies in his career for his ability and the Man Utd captain recently hinted that he could have to leave Old Trafford in the near future.
: Obviously, it doesn’t just depend on me, does it?
A player always has to want to be here, but at the same time, you have to want him to stay. At the moment, I feel there’s that on both sides.
I’m not thinking too much about the future, not least because, obviously, this season hasn’t been at the level I’d hoped for, either individually or collectively, so far.
So, if you want me to be very honest, if I have to think about not continuing in the Premier League, it won’t be until after the Euros because nothing will be able to take my focus away from the FA Cup final and the Euros, as there’s nothing more important than that at the moment.
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And now Spanish newspaper Nacional claims that Man Utd have now offered a swap involving Fernandes as they continue to insist on the signing of De Jong from Barcelona.
The Netherlands international still appears on Jim Ratcliffe s list of priority objectives with speculation that Man Utd could sign him going on for a couple of years.
And now the Red Devils are willing to sacrifice Fernandes to land the Barcelona star and Man Utd are offering an exchange of parts, with money involved .
Man Utd do not want to pay the €90m asking price for De Jong and have instead offer compensation of €20m (£17m) plus Fernandes to get hold of their long-term target.
Fernandes for his part would give the OK to Barca with his eyes closed and is willing to lower his salary to be able to put himself under Xavi s command , while convincing De Jong may be the most complicated part .
Bruno is a very good player who would suit a lot of clubs
The Portuguese midfielder s future is far from clear but former Man Utd striker Michael Owen reckons Fernandes would suit a lot of clubs in world football.
Owen said: Bruno is a very good player who would suit a lot of clubs. I think Man United are going through probably more important things than worrying about a player here or there at the moment.
