Man Utd transfer news: Euro giants now on red alert as Bruno Fernandes future comes under spotlight

Atletico Madrid are monitoring Bruno Fernandes' concern astatine Manchester United arsenic uncertainty grows implicit the captain's semipermanent future.

The Portuguese's recent outburst pursuing the decision to Como and his subsequent omission from the starting XI against AFC Bournemouth person fuelled speculation astir a imaginable departure.

With declaration talks reportedly connected clasp and January approaching, Atletico could look to instrumentality vantage of the uncertainty surrounding the 32-year-old.

Atletico Madrid keeping tabs connected Bruno Fernandes

Atletico Madrid are the latest European broadside to beryllium linked with Fernandes, with reports successful Spain (via Sport Witness) revealing that manager of shot Mateu Alemany is 'closely monitoring' developments astatine Old Trafford.

The Rojiblancos chief is said to beryllium keen connected bringing the United skipper to the Spanish capital, believing his creativity and quality to nexus midfield with onslaught could code areas wherever Diego Simeone's squad presently lacks quality.

Fernandes is viewed arsenic a subordinate susceptible of operating down the forwards oregon successful a deeper midfield role, giving Atletico tactical flexibility.

Simeone would besides reportedly invited the imaginable signing, with the Argentine manager looking for players who tin lend to his high-pressing strategy portion taking work successful possession.

However, a woody would beryllium connected Atletico reaching an statement with United, with nary ceremonial connection confirmed astatine this stage.

Fernandes' declaration concern could beryllium decisive. The cardinal Red Devils prima is retired of declaration adjacent year, though United person an enactment to widen his woody by a further 12 months. That uncertainty has attracted involvement elsewhere, with AC Milan besides reportedly considering a determination for the Portugal international.

Will Man Utd merchantability Bruno Fernandes successful January?

Recent reports person suggested that United could present beryllium consenting to merchantability Fernandes, perchance extending his declaration earlier considering a departure to support his transportation value.

A January exit would truthful beryllium a realistic anticipation if the nine determine that present is the close clip to currency in, peculiarly with his aboriginal inactive unresolved and respective European sides monitoring the situation.

United would undoubtedly suffer their astir influential originative player, but the caller tensions astatine Old Trafford rise questions astir whether the narration betwixt Fernandes and the nine tin proceed connected its existent trajectory.

The determination whitethorn besides beryllium influenced by what happens successful the dugout, with uncertainty implicit the managerial concern adding different furniture to United's planning. However, a imaginable departure would not needfully beryllium connected who is successful complaint if the nine person already decided to prosecute a sale.

Atletico's involvement is not yet concrete, and United would request to hold a interest that reflects Fernandes' importance, but, with the January transportation model offering an accidental to unafraid a important transportation interest alternatively than hazard a little favourable concern successful the summer, a determination could beryllium viable careless of developments connected the touchline.