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title: "Manchester United: Deal for Vitinha is ‘imminent’"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-transfer-news-vitinha-release-clause/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-06-14T17:35:13Z"
modified: "2022-06-14T17:35:13Z"
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# Manchester United: Deal for Vitinha is ‘imminent’

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) are on the brink of a deal to sign FC Porto midfielder Vitinha for £34m, according to reports in Portugal.**

### The Lowdown: Vitinha profiled

Vitinha is [primarily](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vitinha/profil/spieler/487469) a central midfielder who can also play in holding or attacking midfield roles. The 22-year-old spent the 2020/21 season on loan with Wolves, making [22](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vitinha/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/487469/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) appearances and earning praise as a [‘special talent’](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54096337) after making the move to Molineux.

The Premier League side didn’t exercise their option to make a move permanent, but the Portugal international, who shares the same [agency](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gestifute/beraterfirma/berater/413) as Cristiano Ronaldo, could now be heading back to England to work under Erik ten Hag.

### The Latest: Transfer ‘imminent’

[Sports Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/transfer-imminent-huge-hint-manchester-united-pay-e40m-clause/) relayed an update from Portuguese 0utlet [Record](https://record.pt/) on Tuesday morning regarding Vitinha.

They claimed that the midfielder is heading for an ‘imminent’ exit, with a Premier League club set to exercise his €40m (£34m) release clause. Manchester United are the only club mentioned, with Vitinha apparently fitting Ten Hag’s style of play.

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### The Verdict: Interesting…

Vitinha only made [five](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vitinha/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/487469/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) Premier League starts with Wolves, scoring his only goal for the club coming against non-league [Chorley](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vitinha/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/487469/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) in the FA Cup. It’s safe to say he didn’t have the best of spells in England, where he mainly played as an [attacking midfielder](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vitinha/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/487469/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=).

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He seemed to improve last season and was a [regular](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vitinha/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/487469/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) for FC Porto playing in a deeper role though, so that could be a position Ten Hag looks to use him in going forward.

That would leave Bruno Fernandes free to occupy a more advanced role, and still just 22 years of age, United could look back on a move for Vitinha in years to come as a smart piece of business.

***In other news: [Fabrizio Romano now drops more transfer news he’s heard from Man Utd after ‘internal’ talks.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-fabrizio-romano-antony-transfer-news/)***