Although the Manchester clubs get more mentions in the race for Sporting midfielder Bruno Fernandes, some Portuguese outlets continue to say Chelsea and Liverpool are alive in this battle.
Newspaper O Jogo adds the Blues and Reds today to the list of clubs who should take part in the ‘auction’ for the 24-year-old in the summer.
Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and PSG would be waiting for the end of the season to make their moves for Fernandes.
O Jogo writes that when signing the player from Sampdoria on a €10m deal in 2017, they didn’t expect such a rise. Now the midfielder is valued at €35m at least, and protected by a €100m release clause.
It’s surprising to see O Jogo mentioning the €35m figure, since that’s a number used by Transfermarkt, but the expectation is that he leaves Sporting for much more than that.