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Barcelona have opened talks with Sporting Lisbon over a deal to sign Bruno Fernandes
Barcelona have opened talks with Sporting Lisbon over a deal to sign Manchester United target Bruno Fernandes.
Sky Sports News can confirm reports in Spain the Catalans have proposed signing him this summer until but will loan him to Valencia until the end of the 2020 – season.
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Barcelona are currently in talks with Valencia over a deal to sign striker Rodrigo and reports in Spain say they are hoping thi s new proposal can help get a deal over the line.
United and Sporting remain apart in their valuations for Fernandes despite protracted talks over a deal to Old Trafford this month.
On Thursday the two sides were as much as £ 21 m apart in their valuation with United willing to pay £ 55 m having initially agreed a £ 365 m deal in principle.
Fernandes played 365 minutes for Sporting on Monday in a 1-0 home win in the Portugueseese League against Maritimo.
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