{"id":47793,"date":"2026-05-27T18:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/manchester-united-in-contract-talks-with-one-of-europes-most-talented-players\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:40:26","slug":"manchester-united-in-contract-talks-with-one-of-europes-most-talented-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/manchester-united-in-contract-talks-with-one-of-europes-most-talented-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United in contract talks with one of Europe&#8217;s most talented players"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/manchester-united-in-contract-talks-with-one-of-europes-most-talented-players\/#Manchester_United_in_talks_to_sign_Portugal_forward_Carrick\" >Manchester United in talks to sign Portugal forward Carrick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/manchester-united-in-contract-talks-with-one-of-europes-most-talented-players\/#Why_Moreira_could_be_Manchester_Uniteds_other_Fernandes\" >Why Moreira could be Manchester United&#8217;s other Fernandes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/manchester-united-in-contract-talks-with-one-of-europes-most-talented-players\/#Bad_news_for_Maguire_Manchester_United_are_interested_in_signing_Saliba_for_60m\" >Bad news for Maguire: Manchester United are interested in signing Saliba for \u00a360m<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to forget that Manchester United were a team going nowhere before the arrival of Bruno Fernandes, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in a slump in his first full season in charge.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>In Fernandes&#8217; last game before signing for \u00a356m at the end of January 2020, United lost 2-0 at home to Burnley, their 12th Premier League defeat since Solskjaer became permanent manager in March last year. They won just 11 times during that time.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the 2019\/20 season, following disruption due to the coronavirus, the Red Devils finished third with a win over Leicester City on the final day, with Fernandes scoring 20 goals and assists in all competitions in his first 20 games for the club alone.<\/p>\n<p>    The Portuguese genius has been and continues to be a difference maker from the start, but now may be the time to lighten the creative burden on him.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-utd-in-talks-to-sign-portuguese-forward-for-carrick\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_in_talks_to_sign_Portugal_forward_Carrick\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Manchester United in talks to sign Portugal forward Carrick<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Old Trafford have long relied heavily on Fernandes creatively, and the 31-year-old is arguably at his peak, having provided a record-breaking 21 assists this season at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>With so much attention focused on the captain&#8217;s heroic performance, the struggles of those around him have been obscured, and no player even comes close to the top level in terms of assists.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, how many do you think the second place player got? Just four, courtesy of Patrick Dawg. The gulf in that sector between Fernandes and the rest is seismic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Manchester United &#8211; PL 25\/26 assists<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Fernandez<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>i go to sleep<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Amado<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>share<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Mbeumo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Casemiro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Cunha<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Maguire<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Mainu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>But all that could change with the arrival of a new player, with Italy&#8217;s Tuttosport suggesting talks have been held to sign Fernandes&#8217; compatriot Afonso Moreira via United.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, INEOS have made inquiries about signing the 21-year-old, despite facing rival interest from clubs in Germany and Italy.<\/p>\n<p>    Lyon, his current club, sold Rayan Cherki to Manchester City in a similar bargain last summer amid ongoing financial problems, and will be able to cash in with a transfer fee of just 25 million euros (approximately 2.1 billion yen).<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-moreira-could-be-another-fernandes-at-man-utd\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Moreira_could_be_Manchester_Uniteds_other_Fernandes\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Moreira could be Manchester United&#8217;s other Fernandes<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s no surprise that Matheus Cunha, Brian Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesco all scored in double figures in the league, with Fernandes registering back-to-back assists following a string of marquee signings last summer.<\/p>\n<p>    Cunha and Mbeumo will need to do more creatively, but they both registered just five assists, with Amad contributing just three on the final day, his first of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>That may be where Moreira makes a difference, with the youngster enjoying an impressive individual campaign in France after arriving from Portugal last summer.<\/p>\n<p>The promising playmaker, who grew up at Fernandes&#8217; former club Sporting CP, can play across the front line, but is usually deployed on the left, allowing his creative talents to flourish in that wide role.<\/p>\n<p>In total, he finished the 2025\/26 season with four goals and seven assists in Ligue 1, while creating 10 &#8220;big chances&#8221; and averaging 1.2 key passes per game.<\/p>\n<p>    For context, Fernandes led the way with 33 &#8216;big chances&#8217; created, but again, the gulf between him and the rest of the players at United was wide, with Amad second with just seven.<\/p>\n<p>Moreira may not yet be at the level of his compatriot, but he may be closer to Fernandes in a creative sense than anyone currently at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>    Moreira, who was previously hailed as &#8220;one of the most talented players of his generation&#8221; by scout Jacek Kulig, impressed in European competition in 2025\/26, scoring four goals and assisting in just seven games in the Europa League, despite starting just three games.<\/p>\n<p>This is all the more remarkable considering he only had a small taste of senior football before this season, spending much of his time with Sporting&#8217;s &#8216;B&#8217; team.<\/p>\n<p>    Either way, he appears to be a new Portuguese superstar in the mold of Fernandes, and United and INEOS could sign a bargain deal this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the player handed his debut by Ruben Amorim in Lisbon could shine in Manchester as the latest player to have links with Sporting.<\/p>\n<p>It worked fine for most people&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"like-saliba-man-utd-in-the-bidding-to-sign-maguire-upgrade-vuskovic\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bad_news_for_Maguire_Manchester_United_are_interested_in_signing_Saliba_for_60m\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tBad news for Maguire: Manchester United are interested in signing Saliba for \u00a360m<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Manchester United could be looking to add to their centre-back position this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s easy to forget that Manchester United were a team going nowhere before the arrival of Bruno Fernandes, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in a slump in his first full season in charge. 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