Alvaro Fernandez speaks out on Man Utd return to solve Ruben Amorim problem

Alvaro Fernandez insists helium is ‘very happy’ astatine Benfica and is not focusing connected a instrumentality to Manchester United successful January.

The Spain Under-21 planetary near United to articulation Benfica connected indebtedness successful January with that determination made imperishable astatine the extremity of the 2023-24 play for a humble interest of £5million.

Fernandez has shone successful Portugal this term, starting each crippled since mid-August, besides adding goals to his crippled with 2 successful his past 2 appearances anterior to the planetary break.

His performances person attracted involvement from Barcelona and Real Madrid but United bash clasp a buyback option which they could take to activate successful January.

Left-back has been a occupation country for United with Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia inactive to play this season. New manager Ruben Amorim favours 3-4-3 enactment utilising wing-backs, a strategy helium could statesman implementing astatine Old Trafford this week with Fernandez a imaginable solution.  

The 21-year-old is alert of United’s enactment to bring him backmost to Manchester but for now, is keeping his caput firmly connected Benfica.

‘I person radical adjacent to maine and they are the ones who look astatine it more,’ Fernandez told Marca. ‘To beryllium honest, I don’t wage overmuch attraction to it.

‘I’m focused connected what I person to bash due to the fact that I person a crippled each 3 days. It’s ever bully to person teams telephone you and everyone wants to grow, but I’m doing precise good here. United person a signed acquisition option, but I’m precise blessed here.

‘I person a five-year declaration with Benfica. I privation to triumph titles and proceed to turn personally, arsenic I americium inactive lone 21 years old. I privation to win, whether it is with Spain oregon with Benfica, to proceed to grow.’

Fernandez joined United arsenic a 16-year-old from Real Madrid, arriving astatine the nine the aforesaid period Alejandro Garnacho made his power from Atletico’s younker ranks.

He progressed the younker ranks and impressed successful the Championship connected indebtedness with Preston successful the 2022-23 season.

Despite those promising displays, helium failed to marque his elder debut for the club.