Fernandes Officially Joins Manchester, Details of the Contract Are Complicated

DBasia.news –  Manchester United officially announced the arrival of Bruno Fernandes, Thursday (30/1) local time. The details of the transfer contract are considered complicated.

Bruno Fernandes has been a dream player for Manchester United since the start of the season. The presence of the Portugal national team player is expected to be able to make Man United’s second line more creative in building attacks.

Unfortunately, Manchester United’s efforts over the summer has failed. Sporting CP is reluctant to release its flagship player.

Manchester United is back at half-season. The move was inseparable from the condition of the midfield that experienced famine. Moreover, Paul Pogba never recovered from injury.

After lengthy negotiations, Spoting CP finally accepted the proposal submitted by Manchester United. The Portuguese club has released details of the former Udinese player’s transfer deal. Bruno Fernandes claimed to have been following Man United since his compatriot, Cristiano Ronaldo, defended United in the past.

“My love for Manchester United really started when I used to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play and since then I have been a big fan of this great club,” said Bruno Fernandes on the club’s official website.

“For me now playing for Manchester United feels great, I have worked hard to get to this moment and I can promise fans that I will give everything to the badge to help bring us more success and trophy.”

Manchester United will pay 55 million euros as a transfer value. This amount has made Bruno Fernandes as Manchester United’s most expensive player in the winter transfer window. Bruno Fernandes is contracted for five and a half years with an option to renew at the end of the contract.

Furthermore, there are several agreements that allow Manchester United to spend an additional 25 million euros.

The first bonus clause is a matter of the player’s participation. If the agreed number of matches is met, Manchester United will pay 5 million euros.

The same bonus clause value also applies to agreements regarding the success of Mancehster United qualifying for the Champions League.

Next, there is a 15 million euro bonus related to the player’s performance and achievements at the club or individual level. The deal is believed to be liquidify if Fernandes wins the Ballon d’Or.

Not stopping there, Sporting has the potential to earn extra money if Manchester United decides to sell Bruno Fernandes in the future. Sporting will earn 10 percent of the proceeds of the sale.

Bruno Fernandes started defending Sporting CP since June 2017. In this season, the 25-year player gained 15 goals plus 14 assists.