Man United to pay Sporting Lisbon another £9 million for Bruno Fernandes' services

Manchester United reportedly face the prospect of paying a further £9m to Sporting Lisbon for Bruno Fernandes, due to various add-ons.

The Red Devils snapped up the Portugal international for a cut-price £42m in the January window and he has already made a huge impact at Old Trafford.

However, Portuguese outlet A Bola claims that United may end up paying closer to £67m when certain clauses are triggered.

The first of those clauses supposedly requires United to pay Sporting £4.5m once Fernandes has made 20 appearances for the club, which he is two short of reaching.


Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will also pay the same amount if they qualify for next season's Champions League, which they are also on course to achieve.

In their current league form, the Red Devils are on course to make the cut for Champions League football next season, though they currently occupy fifth in the table.

They have a game in hand over fourth-placed Leicester with the two sides level on 62 points, and the Foxes face United in their last match of the season in what will prove to be a tasty affair.

Once the £9m is confirmed, Sporting will also be expecting a further £14m, also stated in the initial deal, but this will be for the individual prizes that the midfielder has won since he joined the club.

Solskjaer's side will first face West Ham tomorrow, and this will also be a return to Old Trafford for David Moyes after his ill-fated season in charge in 2013/14.