Come on in and join the club! Get our daily Manchester United email newsletter Sign me up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Manchester United are long-time admirers of Bruno Fernandes.

The Sporting Lisbon midfielder is said to be a top target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as part of his summer rebuild at Old Trafford.

Yet according to Portuguese newspaper A Bola, they face stern competition from the big-spending of arch rivals Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.

Both clubs are said to be working hard behind the scenes to work out how they can obtain the free-scoring midfielder, who has found the net 28 times this campaign.

After rising through the ranks in Italy, Fernandes has starred since returning to Portugal in 2017 and becoming a major target for top clubs across Europe.

(Image: SIPA USA/PA Images)

He has a €100million release clause, and both City and PSG have reportedly made it known they are willing to pay over €50m for his services.

Solskjaer will have high hopes of fending off competition from their rivals to land the midfielder, who is one of his prime targets heading into his first transfer window in charge.

Fernandes recently broke his silence about interest from the Premier League as he ponders a massive move in his career.

(Image: PA)

“Last year, after the termination, I received approaches, mainly from England and also from Spain, but I did not feel prepared to go." Fernandes told Sport TV (via Record).

“Not because of difficulty, but for the high number of games in England.

“My debut season at Sporting was the first time I played so many games, I thought I needed one more with that regularity. Now I feel prepared for this requirement, if I ever have to play in England or a team in Spain.”