Mateus Fernandes: PSG transfer development opens door for Man United to sign star

But they’re not the only party chasing him, with the likes of Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle United also keeping tabs on his situation. A fee of £80m for the player was initially suggested, but the expectation is that this sum will drop closer to the £60m mark, especially if West Ham go down.

Fernandes poured fuel on rumours of a United switch by confessing in an interview that he would have relished playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at United. The midfielder has never hidden his admiration for Bruno Fernandes either, with the United captain believed to be eager for them to combine forces at Old Trafford.

The other club that appears to be strongly making moves for Fernandes is Paris Saint-Germain, who were crowned Ligue 1 champions again and are in their second consecutive Champions League final.

But reliable insider Sully reports that PSG are focused on bolstering their attack, which could greatly help United’s chances.

Fernandes update

According to Sully, United have also held talks with Fernandes’ representatives regarding a potential transfer.

Sully wrote on X, “Mateus Fernandes is attracting serious interest from #MUFC and is high on the midfielder shortlist.”

“Some initial contact took place with his representatives too, just to gauge early interest, and he is very open to a potential move. #WHU will want a ‘significantly’ larger fee than what they paid for him, even if they go down.”

“Multiple clubs have Fernandes on their radar including PSG and Arsenal.”

“However, I’ve heard that PSG are currently prioritising their attack first in the summer. It’ll become more clear in the next weeks what United’s steps are as we near the summer, with concrete steps starting to take place for their targets.”

The chase for Fernandes is definitely getting interesting, and it looks like United are all in to get their man.

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