As Benfica’s interest in Manchester United fullback Alvaro Fernandez has been getting big attention from the Portuguese media, we get to see more details on the Eagles’ interest.
Outlet O Jogo now has a story explaining the specific plan that the Lisbon side have for the 20-year-old.
Benfica had Spanish fullback Alejandro Grimaldo in their team for many years. He was a player who arrived from Barcelona B, and took a long time to conquer a place in their squad.
The story says this is a ‘model’ Benfica want to follow, signing a player who has big potential but is still to prove himself, and that could end up resulting in a bargain. They say Fernandez could be the next to be ‘moulded’ at the club.
According to newspaper Record today, Manchester United want €7m for the sale, although the clubs also need Granada’s green light to interrupt his loan spell there in January.
