On December 28th, O Jogo stated Benfica are chasing Manchester United fullback Álvaro Fernández, who is currently on loan at Granada.
The 20-year-old has been largely reduced to a substitute role this season at the La Liga side and has made five league starts.
Today’s Record states the Eagles want to open their door for the Manchester United player in the winter market.
The Portuguese club’s scouting department values the left-back and has identified him as a priority target.
It’s said Benfica have informed both the Red Devils and Granada about their ‘conditions to close’ the deal this month.
Benfica signed David Jurásek from Slavia Prague last summer but he has failed to fully convince Roger Schmidt so far. Therefore, they have decided to cut ties with the defender in January and invest part of the fee in signing the Spain U21 international.
Fernández’s contract at Manchester United lasts until 2024 and Record claim he is valued at €7m.
Benfica’s interest would allow the Premier League side to cash in from the defender’s sale rather than letting him leave as a free agent next summer.
It’s not stated whether there’s an option to extend.
Erik ten Hag decided not to count on him when both Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia picked up injuries earlier this season.
Manchester United decided to sign Sergio Reguilón [who has now returned to Tottenham Hotspur] on loan and allow Fernández to join Granada on summer deadline day.
