Manchester United have reportedly finalised a £47m transfer agreement with an unnamed European giant to sanction the permanent departure of Marcus Rashford.
The move is designed to immediately clear the wage bill and raise essential capital for United’s primary target.
Carrick has instructed the INEOS hierarchy to launch an imminent, definitive £80m opening proposal to sign West Ham‘s 21-year-old midfielder Mateus Fernandes.
United currently lead Real Madrid in the race for the Portuguese starlet, though the board has warned the Hammers they will not be dragged into an artificial bidding war.
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