{"id":49220,"date":"2026-06-26T02:35:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/source-man-united-line-up-60m-replacement-as-spurs-lead-race-to-sign-matheus-fernandes\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T02:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:35:54","slug":"source-man-united-line-up-60m-replacement-as-spurs-lead-race-to-sign-matheus-fernandes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/source-man-united-line-up-60m-replacement-as-spurs-lead-race-to-sign-matheus-fernandes\/","title":{"rendered":"Source: Man United line up \u00a360m replacement as Spurs lead race to sign Matheus Fernandes"},"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\/06\/26\/source-man-united-line-up-60m-replacement-as-spurs-lead-race-to-sign-matheus-fernandes\/#Manchester_United_step_up_pursuit_of_Bournemouth_midfielder\" >Manchester United step up pursuit of Bournemouth midfielder<\/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\/06\/26\/source-man-united-line-up-60m-replacement-as-spurs-lead-race-to-sign-matheus-fernandes\/#Scott_could_be_smartly_signed_by_the_Red_Devils\" >Scott could be smartly signed by the Red Devils<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United are now considering alternative options as they look to rebuild their midfield in the summer, with a serious focus on Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>The Red Devils have been linked with West Ham&#8217;s Matheus Fernandes, but United will need to carefully consider other targets as Tottenham are pushing hard for the Portuguese midfielder, a source close to the agent industry has said. <em><strong>catch off side<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal are all keen on signing the Scot, with United and Arsenal making the first inquiries for the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Although no formal deal has been reached, Scott is currently one of United&#8217;s high-profile players.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_step_up_pursuit_of_Bournemouth_midfielder\"><\/span>Manchester United step up pursuit of Bournemouth midfielder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>United&#8217;s interest in Scott is understandable, as the club are expected to make major changes to their midfield this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian previously reported that United are leading the race to sign Matheus Fernandes, while Sky Sports claim Tottenham are willing to pay around \u00a385m for the West Ham midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>That made things even more difficult for United, who could not afford to wait too long if Spurs continued to progress.<\/p>\n<p>Scott, on the other hand, offers a different but very attractive profile. He is young, Premier League proven, technically sharp and able to play in a variety of midfield roles.<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth do not want to sell, but reports suggest Scott could be valued at around \u00a360m. Although the transfer fee is still high, it may be more realistic than joining the competition to acquire Fernandes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scott_could_be_smartly_signed_by_the_Red_Devils\"><\/span>Scott could be smartly signed by the Red Devils<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If United decide Fernandes is too expensive, the Scot could be a very smart signing.<\/p>\n<p>He may not have the physical presence of Fernandes, but he is neat on the ball, confident under pressure, and still has a lot of room for improvement.<\/p>\n<p>United need a midfielder who can grow with the project, not just an expensive short-term fix.<\/p>\n<p>Scott fits that idea well. He already understands the pace of the Premier League and will give United another creative and energetic option in the middle of the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>The key issue is price. For a fee of \u00a360m, United must be completely convinced he can become a long-term starter.<\/p>\n<p>But if Tottenham win the fight for Fernandes, moving quickly for the Scot could be the smart move rather than panicking.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Manchester United manager intensifies negotiations to sign \u20ac70m World Cup star<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are now considering alternative options as they look to rebuild their midfield in the summer, with a serious focus on Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott.The Red Devils have been linked with West Ham&#8217;s Matheus Fernandes, but United will need to carefully consider other targets as Tottenham are pushing hard for the Portuguese midfielder, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":["post-49220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49220\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}