The busy summer transfer window that Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS-led team and Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United are planned to see a lot of arrivals and departures. Real Madrid’s summer activities could help their transfer budget.
The Red Devils’ domestic season is all but over, therefore their focus is now on strengthening Amorim’s team before they travel to Bilbao to play fellow Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final.
The Old Trafford team might benefit financially by winning the Basque Country spectacular and, thus, earning Champions League football for the 2025–2026 season, but so could Alvaro Fernandez’s possible relocation back home.
Fernandez’s Transfer to Real Madrid Might Help Manchester United’s Kitty
In the summer of 2020, Fernandez, a youthful and inquisitive kid who rose through Los Blancos’ academy ranks, moved to Manchester United. He actually made no appearances for the first team and was unable to establish himself in senior proceedings.
When he returned to England, the club signed him permanently after he had spent the second half of the 2023–24 season in Portugal with SL Benfica. Since then, he has gained the respect of Real Madrid’s management, according to Spanish newspaper AS Diario.
In December 2024, GIVEMESPORT sources stated that Manchester United had not ruled out the possibility of re-signing the nine-cap Spain U21 player. However, it appears that the Spanish powerhouses are now in the lead.
According to reports, Real Madrid and Fernandez’s representation have reached an agreement, and talks between the Blancos and Benfica are progressing. All sides are currently debating the player’s ultimate cost.
It is widely believed that the 22-year-old will move to the Spanish capital for a cost of between €40 and €50 million, giving Manchester United, the 13-time Premier League champions, an additional €18 million.
Alvaro Fernandez: Statistics for the Club
Club
Games
Objectives
Helps
Red/Yellow Cards
Benfica SL
65
5.
6.
19/0
United Manchester U21
47
4.
10.
8/2
North End of Preston
42
0
6.
6/0
Granada CF
14
0
0
1/0
Manchester United U18
9.
2.
One
1/0
UEFA U19 Manchester United
6.
One
2.
3/0
Fortunately, Amorim’s team included a buy-back clause in his contract prior to the Portuguese head coach’s arrival. As a result, whatever money Real Madrid pays the Lisbon-based team will go to the former dominant force in the top division of England, which is €18 million.
The young Spaniard has been an essential part of Benfica’s well-oiled engine in 2024–25 alone, scoring four goals and dishing out five assists in 49 games across all competitions.
Fabrizio Romano claims that Manchester United is getting closer to signing Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers, and the club is also considering Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap as a potential use for the additional funds.
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