Fernandes replacement: Englishman eyed by Man United in case club captain leaves
Manchester United could consider a move for Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White if Bruno Fernandes leaves the club in the summer, according to talkSPORT.
With the Premier League giants looking to make big changes to the squad to improve the standards at the club, a number of players at the club are facing an uncertain future.
One of them is club captain Fernandes, who was also linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League last year but he stayed at the club and the decision proved to be a masterstroke for Man United.
The Portuguese midfield star is guiding the Premier League giants to qualification to the Champions League next season with his brilliant form this season.
The 31-year-old has scored eight goals and provided 16 assists in the Premier League this season.
Man United to target Gibbs-White if Fernandes leaves
Gibbs-White was heavily linked with a move to Tottenham last summer but Forest ultimately decided to keep him and offer him a new deal.
But with Forest sitting at the wrong end of the table and struggling massively, speculation has once again increased about the future of the English midfielder.
If Man United lose Fernandes in the summer transfer window, they are expected to target a move for Gibbs-White.
It is clear that the Forest star is ready to play Champions League football and that is something Man United can most likely provide to him next season.
Having failed to secure a move last summer, he would jump at the opportunity to leave Forest this summer in order to make further progress in his career.
Would he be the right replacement of the United star?
His numbers aren’t as good as Fernandes but there is potential to get better.
Gibbs-White is a runner who likes making late runs in the attacking third and his finishing quality is impressive.
Fernandes is more of a creator while Gibbs-White is more of a scorer.
Man United would struggle to replace Fernandes straight away but Gibbs-White is someone who can be moulded in a player similar to what Fernandes does for the Red Devils.
It still remains to be seen how much it would cost United to sign the England international midfielder but with Forest in a strong position regarding the future of the player, expect the fee to be massively high.
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