{"id":49458,"date":"2026-06-30T18:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/manchester-united-could-earn-100m-after-missing-out-on-fernandes\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T18:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:45:10","slug":"manchester-united-could-earn-100m-after-missing-out-on-fernandes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/manchester-united-could-earn-100m-after-missing-out-on-fernandes\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United could earn \u00a3100m after missing out on 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\/30\/manchester-united-could-earn-100m-after-missing-out-on-fernandes\/#Wilcox_could_become_a_key_figure_in_Uniteds_midfield_signing\" >Wilcox could become a key figure in United&#8217;s midfield signing<\/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\/30\/manchester-united-could-earn-100m-after-missing-out-on-fernandes\/#Comparison_between_Nmeka_and_Matheus_Fernandes\" >Comparison between Nmeka and Matheus 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\/06\/30\/manchester-united-could-earn-100m-after-missing-out-on-fernandes\/#Alongside_Ederson_new_Mainu_is_set_to_%E2%80%98officially_sign_with_Manchester_United\" >Alongside Ederson: new Mainu is set to &#8216;officially&#8217; sign with Manchester United<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It hasn&#8217;t exactly been the most fruitful World Cup for Manchester United&#8217;s midfield players, and it remains to be seen how this will affect Michael Carrick and co next season.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Mason Mount, who will be part of England&#8217;s squad for Qatar in 2022, has received little attention this time around, while Coby Mainu has yet to feature despite being selected by manager Thomas Tuchel.<\/p>\n<p>    Tyler Fletcher, a late call-up to Steve Clarke&#8217;s side, didn&#8217;t play a single minute as Scotland were eliminated, while new signing Ederson received his final call-up and was only used as Brazil&#8217;s substitute right-back.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Bruno Fernandes is forced to face an aging Cristiano Ronaldo, while Manuel Ugarte&#8217;s struggles continue after sustaining a serious injury in Uruguay&#8217;s final group game against Spain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Ugarte &#8211; PL Records<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>24\/25<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (*per game)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>25\/26<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>29(22)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Game (start)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>22(8)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>89%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Pass rate*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>85%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Key pass*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>A big opportunity has arisen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Tackles and interceptions*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>collect*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>It was successful. dribble*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Dribbling breakthrough*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>The blow will increase United&#8217;s need for new signings, but with midfield still the biggest area of \u200b\u200bconcern at Old Trafford, it could also hamper any hopes of recouping a transfer fee for the South American national team.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wilcox-could-be-central-to-united-sealing-midfield-signing\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wilcox_could_become_a_key_figure_in_Uniteds_midfield_signing\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Wilcox could become a key figure in United&#8217;s midfield signing<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The headline name was Matheus Fernandes and despite the Portuguese being believed to be favoring a move to Manchester, it was Tottenham Hotspur who won the heated battle.<\/p>\n<p>    The 21-year-old will not follow in Ederson&#8217;s footsteps to become INEOS&#8217; midfield signing number two and will certainly need to have a replacement available.<\/p>\n<p>As The Athletic&#8217;s David Ornstein revealed, Ugarte&#8217;s setback won&#8217;t necessarily be a hurdle for new players, as INEOS doesn&#8217;t rely on sales to fund further signings anyway.<\/p>\n<p>The club&#8217;s process will be led by Jason Wilcox, with the English player having &#8220;ultimate responsibility&#8221; for both transfers and transfers.<\/p>\n<p>    The paper also notes that a transfer manager could be a key factor in United&#8217;s bid for Felix Nmeka, with the German having risen through the ranks at Manchester City while Wilcox was at the Etihad.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that talks were held with Borussia Dortmund about a possible deal for the 25-year-old, with the player definitely one of the options on the table this summer, amidst talks of an initial &#8216;investigation&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The former City man is said to be keen on a return to the Premier League, but it remains to be seen whether any suitors will meet the reported \u00a3100m asking price.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-nmecha-compares-to-mateus-fernandes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparison_between_Nmeka_and_Matheus_Fernandes\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Comparison between Nmeka and Matheus Fernandes<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nmeka was part of the squad that was sent off in the penalty shootout against Paraguay on Monday night, so perhaps it&#8217;s not the best time to report interest in the German target.<\/p>\n<p>    This is not a vintage outfit under manager Julian Nagelsmann, as his early sending off showed, but Nmeka at least stole the show through those four games, scoring a memorable opening goal against Cura\u00e7ao with a superb curling finish.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of his appearance, Nagelsmann reportedly outlined to the 6ft 3in midfielder that he had the potential to be &#8220;the best player in the world&#8221; in his position, a sign of how highly regarded he is.<\/p>\n<p>Jadon Sancho&#8217;s mark 2 might be a concern if United were to sign the former Manchester City-born Dortmund player, but looks aside, Nmeka would be a real asset to add to Carrick&#8217;s midfield unit.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old has enjoyed a productive season back in Germany, scoring five goals and assisting in the Bundesliga and is reaching the peak of his powers.<\/p>\n<p>    In fact, this is worse than West Ham&#8217;s Fernandes&#8217; aforementioned record of seven goals and assists in the Premier League, but it is Nmeka who comes out on top in a series of other metrics.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, what&#8217;s most notable about the former Wolfsburg man is how elite a ball carrier he is, almost Paul Pogba-like in terms of his ability to lift his team up the pitch from deep.<\/p>\n<p>    According to ScoutLab, he ranks in the top 10% of midfielders in Europe&#8217;s top five leagues in progressive carries per 90 points, in the top 10% in productive dribbles, and in the top 13% in successful dribbles.<\/p>\n<p>For comparison, Fernandes ranks in the top 31%, top 43%, and top 34% of the same three metrics, respectively, and is clearly not as skilled in that regard.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Nmeka is more creative, outperforming the younger player in &#8216;big chances&#8217; from open play (0.12 vs. 0.06) and shots per 90 (1.36 vs. 0.83).<\/p>\n<p>He is a threatening and dominant midfielder who could offer something this United side haven&#8217;t had in recent years, and he boasts a physicality that Fernandes cannot match.<\/p>\n<p>    With five years of experience in the Bundesliga and regular appearances in the Champions League, Nmeka knows what it takes to perform at an elite level.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes is only 21 years old and has the potential to blossom into a true star in the future, but Nmeka may be the better immediate player at the moment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"alongside-ederson-new-mainoo-orozco-man-utd-transfer\" 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=\"Alongside_Ederson_new_Mainu_is_set_to_%E2%80%98officially_sign_with_Manchester_United\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAlongside Ederson: new Mainu is set to &#8216;officially&#8217; sign with Manchester United<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Manchester United remain busy in the summer transfer window. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It hasn&#8217;t exactly been the most fruitful World Cup for Manchester United&#8217;s midfield players, and it remains to be seen how this will affect Michael Carrick and co next season. 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