Bruno Fernandes ‘agrees Man Utd contract until 2025 worth £5m-a-year’ and the £51m transfer could be announced TODAY

BRUNO FERNANDES has reportedly agreed a Manchester United contract until 2025 worth £5milion-a-year ahead of a £51million transfer.

SunSport revealed Old Trafford bosses were set to make their first formal offer for Sporting Lisbon skipper Fernandes.

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But according to reporter Nicolo Schira, United have already agreed a contract with the midfielder that will keep him in Manchester for five seasons.

It's claimed Fernandes has been offered a deal nearing £100,000-a-week.

United were locked in talks with Sporting last week as they desperately try to thrash out a deal for the midfielder in order to strengthen Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad.

The 25-year-old has an £85m release clause in his contract but Old Trafford bosses have been working to drive the price down.

And Portuguese outlet TVI24 suggest United have succeeded in agreeing a transfer fee for Fernandes, believed to be £51m.

United are even said to be willing to offer two players including Marcos Rojo to land their man.

It is claimed the deal is done and could be by announced today or Tuesday.

Fernandes has emerged as the player Solskjaer is targeting this month having found Leicester unwilling to entertain any interest in James Maddison.

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The Old Trafford club have employed a scattergun approach through this window by enquiring about a number of players they have scouted to see if anyone would be open to doing business.

That policy saw them approach Inter Milan to ask about Croatian international Marcelo Mrozovic, but the Italian club dismissed their request out of hand.

It is understood Sporting officials were in London last week meeting United chief executive Ed Woodward to thrash out the terms of the Fernandes transfer.