Some of Manchester United’s biggest cult heroes and legends have also played for Real Madrid or Barcelona.
Famously, the sales of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo to Madrid both broke United’s transfer sale record at their respective times.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mark Hughes featured for Barcelona, while also having successful stints at the Red Devils.
It is usually true that if a club has sold a player to either of these Spanish giants, they have made a mistake.
They are two of the biggest clubs in the world and have enjoyed consecutive decades of success.
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As per CaughtOffside, Barcelona and Real Madrid are interested in signing former United defender Alvaro Fernandez.
United let the left-back leave for Benfica in the summer for a small fee of £5m.
However, the 21-year-old’s performances in the Primeira Liga have been impressive enough to attract interest from Barcelona and Madrid.
In the deal with Benfica, United included a buyback clause in Fernandez’s contract.
Whether INEOS sport and those in charge of transfers plan to exercise this option remains to be seen.
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United currently do not have a fit left-back in their first-team squad.
Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are both battling long-term injuries and are not expected to be back soon.
The only other option is U21s star Harry Amass, who is yet to make his senior debut for United.
Currently, Diogo Dalot is being used as a makeshift left-back to fill in for Shaw and Malacia.
If Alvaro Fernandez is willing to re-join United, Ten Hag could utilise him in what has been an injury-riddled 2024.
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