Manchester United have opened talks with Sporting Lisbon over Bruno Fernandes and could make an offer in the coming days, according to reports in Portugal.
O Jogo say that United are preparing a proposal to buy the Sporting Lisbon captain, with his club holding out for £60million.
United have a shortage of midfielders with Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay injured and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to do business in the January window.
Both United and Tottenham tried to entice Fernandes away from Sporting in the summer transfer window but were unsuccessful.