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title: "Liverpool in Premier League tug-of-war for Bruno Fernandes"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-in-premier-league-tug-of-war-for-bruno-fernandes/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2019-04-26T06:16:48Z"
modified: "2019-04-26T06:16:49Z"
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# Liverpool in Premier League tug-of-war for Bruno Fernandes

Liverpool will battle Premier League rivals Chelsea and Manchester United for the signing of Bruno Fernandes.

That’s according to *O Jogo*, via [https://sportwitness.co.uk/liverpool-chelsea-auction-sign-midfielder-28-goals-15-assists-season/](https://sportwitness.co.uk/liverpool-chelsea-auction-sign-midfielder-28-goals-15-assists-season/)*[Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/liverpool-chelsea-auction-sign-midfielder-28-goals-15-assists-season/)*, who claim the Sporting CP star will be the subject of a summer ‘auction’.

Clubs across Europe are believed to be monitoring the 24-year-old’s progress, following a superb season.

Fernandes has scored 28 goals in 48 appearances in 2018/19 and the Reds reportedly see him as someone who can add another dimension to their attack.

A move to England is looking like an increasing possibility, but Liverpool will have to fight off interest from Chelsea and United to get their man.

The Portugal international has a €100million release clause in his contract, meaning only an enormous bid will mean Sporting definitely have to sell.

Liverpool will believe they are a more attractive proposition than their rivals currently, with Chelsea threatened with a two-window transfer ban and United having to rebuild hugely under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.