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Bruno Fernandes daily.
It's been dragging on for a while now.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's out there saying "it's not the time to talk about transfers" - even
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Bruno Fernandes daily, then, I guess, is needed. Because Manchester United fans need something to cling on to, something to hope for, some suggestion that there might be some player with an actual creative bone in his body about to rock up to Old Trafford.
We'll try the best we can.
Firstly, Ole on Transfers
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Get the boring stuff out of the way first, then. It's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's latest quotes on incoming signings from his morning press conference.
"Now is not the time to speak about recruitment.
Sporting's Assistant Hints That Bruno Will Stay
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Of course they're going to say this. United and Sporting each have figures they want to achieve from this transfer and until that figure is met (it probably won't be for a while yet, sorry lads), Bruno ain't travelling anywhere but on the Sporting team bus.
"There is a lot of talk about him leaving,"
The hope can only remain that the poor guy doesn't get injured. That'll be a real dealbreaker.
But Wait. Suggestions...of a Breakthrough?
David De Gea showing Bruno Fernandes around Carrington when he signs for United pic.twitter.com/ZPLN8uahFg
— Mark (@utd_mark) January 13, 2020
We've heard the "Manchester United make breakthrough in Bruno Fernandes talks" several times over the last 25 years. However, we've also heard it today, from sources in both Portugal and the UK.
A Bola do the perfectly predictable thing of saying that a deal is "perfectly possible", while the Mirror have on Tuesday afternoon run that United are prepared to finally up their offer to a total of £55m including add-ons. Goncalo Lopes reported on Plataforma (?) earlier in the day that both clubs were prepared to meet in the middle too. Stand-off over?
David McDonnell's bit suggests the up front fee sits at a precise
The reality is, talks have been ongoing for days and all it requires is one of the teams to break the impasse. The Mirror have jumped in first, so keep your eyes open.
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