Joao Felix urged to join Manchester United ahead of City, Solskjaer advised to sign £110m Premier League duo and more Manchester United Transfer News: June 8, 2019

#3 United fall behind in race to sign Bruno Fernandes

Sporting CP v Empoli FC - Pre-Season Friendly

According to Portuguese News outlet Record, United have fallen behind in their pursuit of their midfield target Bruno Fernandes. Recent reports suggested that United were firmly in the pole position to sign the Portuguese. There were even talks that a meeting between the representatives of the two clubs had been scheduled and the player would be announced next week. However, all that seems to have changed in a matter of days.

It appears that Tottenham Hotspur have now taken the lead in the race to sign Bruno Fernandes. The London club are apparently looking at the Portuguese as the ideal man to replace the outgoing Chriistian Eriksen. Pochettino is desperate to bolster his midfield after a disappointing defeat in the UEFA Champions League final, and sees Fernandes as a valuable addition to his team.

The Portuguese himself is keen on a move to the London side, who can offer him Champions League football. It seems United's failure to secure a top four finish might have cost them another player this summer.

About the author

Deepungsu is a veteran football journalist who has been covering daily transfer roundups and news for over six years at Sportskeeda. He has written close to 9000 articles for the website, and has garnered over 19.5Million reads.

Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer's Wikipedia page.

Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.

Deepungsu has been a Manchester United supporter since the year 2000. Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and the Scotsman helped him get through some of the toughest days of his life. Like the fiery Scot, Deepungsu also leaves no stone unturned when it comes to accuracy in articles and only relies on credible sources.

Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.

Know More

Edited by Shambhu Ajith