{"id":248070,"date":"2026-06-13T07:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T07:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/fabrizio-romano-80m-stars-agent-helping-man-utd-to-submit-formal-bid\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T07:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T07:42:13","slug":"fabrizio-romano-80m-stars-agent-helping-man-utd-to-submit-formal-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/fabrizio-romano-80m-stars-agent-helping-man-utd-to-submit-formal-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano: \u00a380m star&#8217;s agent helping Man Utd to submit formal bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/tag\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> are preparing a bid for a new midfielder after discovering Nottingham Forest&#8217;s stance on Elliot Anderson this summer.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-utd-set-to-sign-multiple-midfielders-this-summer\">\n                        Man Utd set to sign multiple midfielders this summer<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/fabrizio-romano-nottingham-forest-elliot-anderson-new-man-city-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forest will drive a hard bargain for Anderson<\/a> after Manchester City stepped up their interest in signing the midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>City have had a long-standing interest in Anderson, who started England\u2019s final pre-World Cup warm-up match against Costa Rica in Florida on Wednesday, amid reports they have tabled a British-record bid north of \u00a3100million.<\/p>\n<p>But with Anderson under a lengthy contract and Forest not needing to sell, owner Evangelos Marinakis will not let one of his key men go on the cheap, especially with the potential for his price tag to increase if he has a successful World Cup with England.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alex-scott-adam-wharton-elliot-anderson.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alex-scott-adam-wharton-elliot-anderson.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alex-scott-adam-wharton-elliot-anderson.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alex-scott-adam-wharton-elliot-anderson.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alex-scott-adam-wharton-elliot-anderson.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alex-scott-adam-wharton-elliot-anderson.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alex-scott-adam-wharton-elliot-anderson.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Manchester United are also keen admirers but the price range looks beyond the Old Trafford club, having already moved to secure a cheaper option in Atalanta midfielder Ederson.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, there could be somewhat of a midfielder merry-go-round, with the Serie A club now eyeing a move for Forest midfielder Nicol\u00f2 Savona as a replacement for the Brazilian.<\/p>\n<p>Savona&#8217;s exit would only toughen Marinakis&#8217; stance even further, and it is no surprise United appear to be moving onto other targets, with Fabrizio Romano now sharing an update on their pursuit of West Ham United star Mateus Fernandes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n<div class=\"qz\">\n<div class=\"qz-content\">\n<div id=\"qend\">\n<p>You scored<\/p>\n<p>out of 20<\/p>\n<p>      <button class=\"e-replay\" onclick=\"startQuiz()\">\u21a9 Play again<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"fabrizio-romano-man-utd-preparing-bid-with-agent\">\n                        Fabrizio Romano: Man Utd preparing bid with agent<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>Romano shared an update on United&#8217;s interest in Fernandes in his latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XcPVEntb2PE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube<\/a> video, revealing the Portuguese star&#8217;s agent is actively in talks with the Red Devils as they prepare to submit their formal bid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mateus-Fernandes-West-Ham\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_13\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Manchester United are in official contact with the agent of the player. Manchester United have already started the conversation with the agent to start preparing a bid to West Ham, so Man United are for sure in conversations with Mateus Fernandes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Recent reports have suggested the 21 year-old will cost upwards of \u00a380m, though the Hammers&#8217; negotiating stance has been weakened by their relegation to the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes scored three times and provided four assists in the Premier League last season, but is more renowned for his ability to weave out of danger in midfield, breaking up play and launching counter attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the former Southampton gem averaged 2.9 tackles per game in the top flight last term &#8211; more than any United player.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"mateus-fernandes-man-utd-preparing-bid-mamadou-sangare-transfer\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/mateus-fernandes-man-utd-preparing-bid-mamadou-sangare-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                        <img width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"West Ham United's Mateus Fernandes reacts after West Ham United are relegated from the Premier League\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/west-ham-united-s-mateus-fernandes-reacts-after-west-ham-united-are-relegated-from-the-premier-league.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/west-ham-united-s-mateus-fernandes-reacts-after-west-ham-united-are-relegated-from-the-premier-league.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/mateus-fernandes-man-utd-preparing-bid-mamadou-sangare-transfer\/\" title=\"Fernandes alternative: Man Utd preparing bid for \u00a333,000-a-week &quot;nightmare&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tFernandes alternative: Man Utd preparing bid for \u00a333,000-a-week &#8220;nightmare&#8221;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Red Devils are ramping up their pursuit of a midfielder.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/fabrizio-romano-man-utd-to-submit-bid-for-west-ham-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are preparing a bid for a new midfielder after discovering Nottingham Forest&#8217;s stance on Elliot Anderson this summer. Man Utd set to sign multiple midfielders this summer Forest will drive a hard bargain for Anderson after Manchester City stepped up their interest in signing the midfielder. City have had a long-standing interest in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":248071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6808],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-248070","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/248071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=248070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=248070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}