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Tottenham follows the Portuguese international Bruno Fernandes in order to appoint the playmaker to replace Christian Eriksen.
Here's what we know so far …
Who wants to sign it?
Manchester United is closely linked to the former midfielder of Udinese.
For a good reason too. Fernandes is a creative force, scoring 23 midfield goals for Sporting last season and 14 badists for his teammates.
Atletico Madrid would also monitor the situation, but the Spanish giants have already signed many signatures in the current window.
Is an agreement close?
It depends on who you ask. Reports in Portugal say the 24-year-old is about to leave Sporting. According to Record, Fernandes and his agent, Miguel Pinho, met Friday morning with club president Federico Varandas and sports director Hugo Viana to finalize details of his departure.
Indeed, Fernandes had been photographed leaving the field in tears after being replaced by a friendly match, suggesting that he might have known that it was his last match in green and white jersey. But it is understood that no clubs have submitted concrete offer to the Primeira Liga team.
Sporting would have asked Fernandes for £ 64 million, which is a considerable expense for the Spurs, given their budget after the opening of their new stadium.
The Spurs are interested in signing Fernandes as a long-term replacement for Eriksen. Spanish clubs have until August 31 to hire players and the Spurs are aware that they may have to sell Eriksen after Thursday's deadline, instead of risking losing it for anything next summer. They are stepping up plans to make a key addition in the coming days.
Will it affect their interest in Lo Celso or Dybala?
The Spurs will not sign both Fernandes and Giovani Lo Celso, but are determined to secure one or the other long-term substitute of Eriksen, before closing the window at 17 hours next Thursday .
The negotiations on Argentine international Lo Celso seem to be stalled after the Spanish club demanded full payment of its £ 88 million release clause.
The Spurs are willing to pay close to £ 60 million, which would make Fernandes a more realistic goal given the value of their valuable badet by Sporting.
The Champions League finalists had explored a bold move for Paulo Dybala, but the Juventus star is more likely to settle at Old Trafford with the two clubs in talks for an exchange deal for Romelu Lukaku.
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