Manchester United are preparing to go to war with Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain for Sporting Lisbon star Bruno Fernandes.
All three clubs sent scouts to watch him in action against Aves on Saturday.
He scored - and according to reports all three clubs are preparing offers with a bidding war set to begin in May.
The midfielder has scored 28 goals from the middle of the park this season and has his pick of Europe's big clubs.
He has a strike rate to put the forwards in the Primeira Liga to shame, netting nine in his last 12 games.
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United were there watching at the weekend but may have to get in quick.
Fernandes has a £86million release clause in his contract and Lisbon accept he is likely to go in the early part of the summer.
But one player unlikely to be seen at Old Trafford again in a while is Philippe Coutinho.
He completed a dream transfer to Barcelona from Liverpool back in January 2018 but has struggled to settle.
The Catalan club shelled out £142million on the Brazilian to make him the club's all-time most expensive player
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United have been heavily linked since the winter window but it appears interest has cooled.
The reason for the booing is because Coutinho used to play for United's bitter rivals Liverpool .
And according to Sport, this has made a possible move difficult because is doesn't appear that United will 'forgive his Liverpool past'.
United will meet him again on Tuesday night in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ready to turn to Alexis Sanchez who returns to the squad for the first time in nearly a month.
