Manchester United are interested in signing Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández.
The 21-year-old excelled for his country at the World Cup and was a key player as Argentina lifted the coveted trophy.
Fernández has been linked with a move to the Premier League in recent weeks with Liverpool tipped as a possible suitor.
Journalist bruno andrade now reports that Manchester United have joined the race to sign the midfielder from Benfica, and are willing to pay beyond his release clause to get the deal done.
He added that the Red Devils are in talks with Benfica and are currently beating Liverpool in the transfer race.
Fernández has a release clause of 120 million euros in his contract and the Red Devils are determined to get his services.
It will be interesting to see if they can beat bitter rivals Liverpool to their signature in the coming months.
The 21-year-old is highly rated in Europe and is expected to become a world-class player. Fernández has already established himself as a key player for club and country and was also voted the best young player of the World Cup.
Manchester United could certainly use a quality central midfielder and the 21-year-old would be an improvement on the likes of Fred and Scott McTominay.
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A move to Old Trafford would be a big step forward in the player’s career and he hopes to continue his development with regular football in the Premier League.
Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world and Fernández will look to compete with them for the main trophies in the coming seasons.
