Duo chasing CSKA Moscow star Mario Fernandes.
Premier League duo Arsenal and Manchester United are both set to fight it out for £20m-rated Brazilian defender Mario Fernandes, report the Express, after the Russian club’s sporting director suggested that Fernandes is attracting interest from clubs across Europe.
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The 24 year-old former Gremio star has now played more than 50 times for CSKA and has come on leaps and bounds during his time in Russia, now reaching a level where he may well be capable of stepping up into one of Europe’s major leagues.
Arsenal and United are both in need of defensive reinforcements in the January transfer window and have their eyes on Fernandes, but wealthy CSKA have no financial reason to sell so could demand as much as £20m for the player.
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