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MANCHESTER UNITED wonderkid Alvaro Fernandez has admitted being clueless when he first arrived in England – but he is now thriving out loan. The 19-year-old arrived at Old Trafford with such pedigree that even Cristiano Ronaldo had heard of him.
Alvaro Fernandez is enjoying his time in the second-tier with PrestonCredit: Rex
He is tipped for big things, with the full-back now thriving on loan at Preston.
But the left-back has admitted that his 2020 move from Real Madrid to United left him many questions.
He told AS: “You come to a new country, to a new team. It’s time to adapt. It’s a bit crazy. 
“You think about playing for a year in the Under-18s, calm, adapting, the family away because it was a pandemic and I couldn’t go home.
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“I had several colleagues who helped me who were already there, especially [former United youth midfielder] Arnau Puigmal who is now at Almería, in the Spanish first division.
“When he went up to the Under-23s, he was there and with the Under-18s there were [Alejandro] Garnacho, Marc Jurado, Mateo Mejía… they helped me with English. 
“The first day I arrived, the coach gave a talk and I thought, ‘what am I doing here?'”
The defender had such a good reputation at Real Madrid that even Ronaldo had been informed about him.
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Fernandez said of the 38-year-old: “[I got on] very well with him, he is very nice. With young people he is very top, very close. 
“On top of the fact that he spoke Spanish, he knew that I had been in Madrid. They had already told him about me.”
Fernandez was voted United’s best U23 player last season and was rewarded with a loan move to Preston.
He has made 27 appearances for the Championship side this season and insists the move is “what he wanted.” More

MANCHESTER UNITED have completed the signing of Gabriele Biancheri from Cardiff City.The 16-year-old forward is one of the most highly-rated wonderkids in the United Kingdom.
Gabriele Biancheri has joined Manchester UnitedCredit: Manchester united FC via Instagram / @gabebiancheri_
United beat competition from other Prem clubs to agree a deal to sign Biancheri last month.
But according to the Mail, they were made to wait four weeks for Fifa clearance.
Now that paperwork has been sorted, Biancheri has completed his move.
The attacker was yet to make a senior appearance for Cardiff, but impressed while playing in the FA Youth Cup.
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He could be subject to an international tug of war down the line, being eligible for Wales, England and Italy.
Biancheri has initially joined on scholar terms, ahead of a first professional deal upon his 17th birthday in September.
After his move, the teenager took to social media to thank the Bluebirds.
He wrote: “After more than 9 years, my time with Cardiff has come to an end.
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“I’d like to thank all of my coaches for helping me become the player and person I am today and to all my team-mates.
“I’ll forever be thankful for the opportunity I’ve had at this club.”
Then, accompanying a snap of himself in his new United shirt, he added: “I’m a Red.” More

THE bidders hoping to take over Manchester United are expected to hear on Wednesday if they are allowed access to the Old Trafford club’s books.But growing fears that the Glazer family will not sell have increased after the latest valuation of United by financial experts – and an offer by a new investment consortium to help them STAY in charge.
Bidders are expected to hear on Wednesday whether they’re allowed access to the Old Trafford club’s booksCredit: EPA
Luxembourg-based hedge fund Genevra Associates say they want to take a “minority stake” alongside the “current majority owners” – the Glazers.
But they also say they aim to open up 50 per cent of the ownership of the club to fans.
In comments likely to alienate the Glazers from the off, Genevra’s Shah Farsi said: “We understand that United fans have been rightfully frustrated over the last several years. 
“Our aim is to act as the force of reformation that harmonises the interests of the owners and the fans and push for some much-needed transformation at the club. 
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“We have received a number of solid commitments over the recent weeks and we hope to transform that into a unique win-win opportunity for all those involved.”
The move comes as the Glazers’ appointed bankers, the New York-based Raine Group, are understood to be ready to confirm which bid teams will be allowed to go through to the second stage of the process.
That would allow the two declared suitors, Britain’s richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, to properly scrutinise the club’s accounts and submit a second offer.
Raine are not naming any of the bidders which leaves the scope for additional potential buyers to emerge, including Genevra.
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With no fewer than FOUR US hedge funds and financiers willing to stump up the money to help new bidders get into the contest, the fight for United could be about to intensify.
Elliott Management, which previously owned AC Milan, was the first hedge fund to out itself as potential deal enablers 10 days ago.
Now Elliott have been joined by three other financial institutions, Oaktree, Ares and MSD Partners, in the funding race.
Oaktree, which has assets in excess of £100bn, lent China’s Suning corporation £226m towards its purchase of Inter Milan and has an 80 per cent stake in French Ligue 2 side Caen.
All four are understood to be prepared to help potential bidders raise the capital required to entice the Glazers into a sale.
But the Glazers’ £6bn asking price has been put into starker context by the latest valuation of the club by the Financial Times’ “Lex” column.
Using a calculation known as “discounted cash flow analysis”, United was valued at just £1.32bn, less than a quarter of the £6bn the Glazers want.
That valuation, though, does seem on the low side with United shares, trading on the New York Stock Exchange, giving a figure of £2.8bn, while evaluating the club based on revenues – and using the model set when Raine sold Chelsea to Todd Boehly last summer – gives a total of £3.55bn.
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Those numbers may prompt the declared bidders to “go low”, with Ratcliffe’s Ineos petro-chemicals giant targeting just the Glazers’ 69 per cent stake rather than a complete takeover while Sheikh Jassim wants full ownership.
But bids that do not get close to the Glazers’ target value could still see the family pull up the drawbridge and wait for market conditions to change in the future – much to the frustration of the many United fans who are desperate for them to quit the club. More

MANCHESTER UNITED are planning to make two massive summer transfers – but must sell first.Erik ten Hag looks set to continue the big spending ahead of the 2023-24 season following the expensive arrivals of Antony, Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez last summer.
Victor Osimhen is high on Manchester United’s wish listCredit: Rex
Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are also transfer targetsCredit: Getty
And the Manchester Evening News report high on the wishlist for the upcoming transfer window are Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen.
The Red Devils will prioritise a striker following the departures of Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo, while Wout Weghorst is only on loan.
Kane, 29, is a long-term target and has proved himself as one of the Premier League’s greatest ever No9s, notching up 201 goals.
Napoli’s 24-year-old Osimhen, meanwhile, has been tearing it up for the Serie A leaders.
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Portugal and Benfica forward Goncalo Ramos, 21, is another potential target.
Elsewhere, Ten Hag wants to bring in Mohammad Kudus, 22, from former club Ajax.
And in midfield, Jude Bellingham, 19, is a key target while they could even reignite their pursuit of 25-year-old Frenkie de Jong.
Plus a centre-back might be needed should captain Harry Maguire be sold.
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However, in order to fund the major splurge and make space in the squad, United know they need to get rid of a few players.
Alex Telles and Anthony Martial look on course to follow Maguire through the Old Trafford exit door.
United could be under new ownership by the time the transfer market reopens following bids by Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe to buy the Red Devils.
And the club could also be the holders of FOUR major trophies.
United beat Newcastle to win the Carabao Cup on Sunday and are still in the FA Cup and Europa League plus retain an outside chance of pipping Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
Frenkie de Jong could be lining up at Old Trafford again next seasonCredit: EPA
Erik ten Hag may let Harry Maguire leaveCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More