£40m goal now wants to join Man UTD

Manchester United supporters can’t imagine the impact Bruno Fernandes has at the club after transferring £47 million from Sporting CP in January 2020.

The Portuguese international has exceeded all expectations in the past five and a half years, helping the Red Devils claim multiple trophys during such a period.

He registered 98 goals and 83 assists in 290 games at Old Trafford, with an average goal per 1.6 games per 1.6 games, which is indeed a staggering record for a midfielder.

There is no doubt that Fernandes has shined brightly in recent seasons, managing to register for 37 goals and contribute to the campaign, despite the club’s 15th place in the Premier League.

He will want to push the table to the table next season, but if he has any chance to do so, it will be crucial this summer that the board supports Ruben Amorim in the transfer market.

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Hugo Ekitiké has been a major target in the last few days, as apparently Viktor Gyokeres prefers to move to Arsenal over Manchester United.

He is not the only attacker at the moment, with Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo’s move after the club met personal terms with Cameroon International.

But, according to a Spanish media report, other areas of the stadium have also attracted interest, with Amorim’s side getting a deal with Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez.

They claim that after initial contact with his agent in recent days, the Argentine international team is now keen to move to Old Trafford this summer.

It also noted that the Unai Emery party needs to sell players to avoid violating the department’s PSR rules, which could cost them £40 million in this window.

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Manchester United’s hierarchy has been trying to inject mass on one side in recent seasons, a £70m deal they landed from Real Madrid in 2022.

The Brazilian has won five Champions League titles in his career, but cannot add such statistics, which is usually the core figure of the heart.

He has made 125 appearances for the Red Devils, but has often had to turn to the bench lately, with the campaign only starting 18 leagues.

Matthijs de Ligt is another player with elite level experience in the top five European leagues, but like Casemiro, struggling in England, injured under Amorim, greatly stopped his progress.

Both players have pedigrees, but they lacked experience in the Premier League before joining and have seen them spend some time adapting to the required impact.

For shooter Martinez, that cannot be said, the 32-year-old has spent almost all his career on the British Isles and has appeared in various aspects.

His 2024/25 campaign figures are evidence of his talent and provide Amorim with the world-class goalkeeper he hopes for amid the constant disappointment of Andre Onana.

In numerous key areas, he has performed extremely well, including fewer mistakes leading to goals and higher pass completion rates, and provides options for aspects that can play from the back.

Martinez also starred in the international level, winning the World Cup in 2022, and at the closing stage, received a miraculous rescue from Randal Kolo-Muani – writing himself into Argentina history forever.

He was named FIFA’s best male goalkeeper in 2024, winning the award for the second time in his career, showing the elite level he has been performing over the past few seasons.

For such a player, £40 million will prove to be a sensational business, which will immediately improve the current goalkeeper status at Old Trafford.

If he can replicate the performances generated by Fernandes in recent seasons, he will be worth every penny, which brings the club closer to returning to the former glory of Amorim.