Manchester United have finally got their man in Bruno Fernandes, and they’ve shelled out an initial £49.6 million for him. The player was announced by Man United on Thursday afternoon and since then details of the add-ons involved with the deal have been emerging.
The Times have reported that Sporting Lisbon will receive €1 million (roughly £850,000) for every five starts the Portuguese creative midfielder makes until he reaches 25 starts, and they’ll also receive €5 million (roughly £4.2 million) if United qualify for the Champions League once in the next five seasons.
There’s another add-on too, and it’s that every time Fernandes wins the PFA Player of the Year or finishes in the top three of the Ballon d’Or, United will have to pay Sporting €5 million, and this is capped at three times. Many fans reacted with joy when they saw a tweet from United news aggregator Utd Report explaining the clause regarding his personal awards.
Every time Bruno Fernandes wins PFA Player of the Year or finishes in the top three of the Ballon d’Or, #mufc will have to pay Sporting €5m. This is capped at three times meaning the limit for this add on is €15m #mulive [times]
— utdreport (@utdreport) January 30, 2020
You can see some of their reactions to the tweet below:
Ed Woodward masterclass
— Sam (@UtdSamm) January 30, 2020
Sporting got played 😭😂
— ᔕᕼEᘔᘔY 🇵🇰🏴 (@Shezzy_10) January 30, 2020
This clause is just funny
— On God🙏🏻 (@bra_benito) January 30, 2020
They will be getting 0 million then
— ed woodward (@edWoodwardceoW) January 30, 2020
hahaha sporting have been done absolutely dirty
— Ed 🇾🇪 (@_mufceddie) January 30, 2020
Doesn’t look like sporting is ever getting that €15m
— #OleOut (@Gibson3G) January 30, 2020
Man United fans, how do you think Bruno Fernandes can improve your team?
