With Anthony Martial settling in nicely at Old Trafford, Man United are clearly growing accustomed to shelling out astronomical fees for inexperienced gems.
We’ve already brought you rumours of United’s interest in Portuguese youngster Renato Sanches, but it appears that they’re ready to fork out the 18-year-old’s full release clause of €60m (£46.1m) to secure the deal.
United made an offer of €40m (£30.1m) during the January transfer window which was unsuccessful, but Portuguese newspaper Record claims that negotiations have continued with a view to agreeing a summer deal.
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The paper reports that United have now upped their bid to meet Sanches’ buyout, but that includes €20m (£15m) in the form of add-ons, with Benfica eager to get as much of the fee as possible up front.
It would be another huge outlay for a player who has only made 16 senior appearances for Benfica, but Jan Hagen (@PortuBall), a Portuguese football aficionado, and provided some insight into why he may be worth the money…
Renato instantly become a key member for Benfica after debuting in November and they have been a whole different team with him in midfield.
— Jan Freðrik Hagen (@JanFHagen) February 7, 2016
Renato is an extremely talented midfielder, loves going forward. He's comfortable on the ball & he can launch rockets with his right foot.
— Jan Freðrik Hagen (@JanFHagen) February 7, 2016
Renato Sanches does tend to lose concentration & focus towards the end of matches, but that's not unusual for youngsters.
— Jan Freðrik Hagen (@JanFHagen) February 7, 2016
The bottomline is that Renato is already a good footballer, but his potential is almost scary. Worth €60m? No, but which 18-year-old is?
— Jan Freðrik Hagen (@JanFHagen) February 7, 2016
