Manchester United make contact with Sporting Lisbon attacking midfielder

Manchester United have made contact with agents of Sporting Lisbon captain Bruno Fernandes. Fernandes has had an outstanding season with Sporting and noticed by Premier League another great club Liverpool. The 24-year-old has been involved in 33 goals this season in all competitions, making 11 assists and scoring 22 for the capital city club. While the club sit outside the top three, they comfortably dispatched third-placed club SC Braga last week, with Fernandes scoring an impressive free-kick before setting up Bas Dost for the Dutchman's third goal. Fernandes also scored against Villarreal on Thursday, however a 1-1 draw in Spain was not enough to send them through to the last-16 of the Europa League.

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