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ALVARO FERNANDEZ has successfully joined Benfica on loan.
Additionally, his contract apparently has THREE provisions added by Manchester United.
The 20-year-old Fernandez was expected to be a future star at Old Trafford when he transferred from Real Madrid to the Red Devils in 2020.
However, the former lo
According to Fabrizio Romano, Fernandez’s loan swap has three stipulations added by United.
If Fernandez develops into a premier defender, the second one enables them to re-sign him for a set price.
And the third gives the Red Devils the ability to match other teams’ winning bids in addition to granting them a sizable sell-on fee.
That implies that throughout the following five months, Fernandez will undoubtedly be closely watched by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and company.
anee from Preston and Granada has now completed a move to Portuguese champions Benfica.
Fernandez will play till the summer for the big European teams.
However, he will activate a £5 million provision to make the contract permanent if he starts 50% of his games.
Though he was on the United bench multiple times, he never played as a senior.
Fernandez spent the previous season at Preston on his first loan out of Old Trafford.
With 39 Championship appearances under his belt, he was expected to have an effect for Erik ten Hag.
However, Fernandez chose to play for Spanish team Granada, where he appeared in 12 La Liga games prior to being called up last week.
Now, Fernandez will be looking to succeed at Benfica, who won the Primeira Liga championship last season.
Sporting Lisbon is presently ahead of the reigning champions by one point.
Benfica is captained by Nicolas Otamendi, a former Manchester City star, and has Angel Di Maria, a former player for United.
Amidst rumors that they are interested in a mega-money deal for teenage midfield sensation Joao Neves, United want to forge positive connections with Benfica.