Record, the playmaker has given his seal of approval for United to recruit teenage starlet Nuno Mendes. The 18-year-old shot to stardom in an impressive campaign where he has started 25 Liga matches for Sporting and has already won three caps for Portugal.United could face a battle for Mendes’ signature, however, with the Reds searching for reinforcements at left-back amid doubts over Kostas Tsmikias, who has featured only six times for the Reds since signing from Olympiacos.The fact that Mendes only recently extended his contract at Estadio Jose Alvalade in December 2020 could prove a sticking point, with his release clause standing at £60.9m.But United could hold the edge in negotiations given Fernandes and Mendes are represented by the.
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