haaland kids jersey The arrival of ¡°risk-taker¡± Bruno Fernandes means that Manchester United have found ¡°four decent pieces in the jigsaw¡± across the last two transfer windows, says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Back in the summer of 2019, the Red Devils moved to bring Daniel James, Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka onto their books.
Big money was invested in three players that ticked home-grown boxes and boast plenty of potential for the future, with ¡ê80 million ($103m) man Maguire made the most expensive defender in world football.
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Further funds were made available in January, with a protracted winter saga eventually seeing Portugal international midfielder Fernandes acquired from Sporting for €55m (¡ê47m/$60m).
The 25-year-old playmaker has slotted seamlessly into the fold at Old Trafford, with Solskjaer pleased to see a long-term plan coming together.
The United boss told Sky Sports of Fernandes: “You football kits cheap need courage, you need to be a risk-taker at Manchester United. The fans demand it, the club demands it, it is what we’ve been brought up on with Sir Alex.