Mirror: Real Madrid chases A fees of 42 million pounds, Manchester United may receive a transfer share of up to 20 million pounds

According to the Mirror, Real Madrid is close to signing Benfica's left-back Alvaro Fernandez (Fe) for £42 million, and Manchester United is expected to obtain 40%-50% of the profits from it, up to £20 million with the second share clause in the transfer contract. This potential deal has become a key puzzle for Manchester United's "increasing revenue and reducing expenditure" plan this summer.

A's "Real Madrid's return" is full of drama. He switched to Manchester United from Real Madrid youth training in 2020, but he never made his first appearance in the Red Devils due to fierce competition in the first team. After three loans, he joined Benfica for 5 million pounds in 2024. He has been firmly in the main force in the first season and has handed in the impressive data of "Portuguese Super League 30 games, 4 goals and 3 assists", attracting Real Madrid's attention. Xavi Alonso hopes to train him as a "long-term replacement for Mendy", and especially value his "left back/left wingback" versatile attributes.

Manchester United's "share profit" comes from smart transfer terms. Last year, it took time to sell A, and the Red Devils added "40%-50% second transfer share" to their contract, which means that if Real Madrid activates the termination fee of 42 million pounds, Manchester United can make a net profit of 16.8 million-21 million pounds. This fund is crucial to Manchester United, which is in deep financial difficulties. The club is implementing tightening policies such as layoffs and welfare cuts. The UEFA Cup defeat has led to the failure of the Champions League prize money, and it is urgently necessary to alleviate the pressure through "selling people to share + youth training and blood production". Manchester Evening News analyzed that the revenue can cover the cost of introducing a "main midfielder of the midfield league".

For Real Madrid, joining A Fee is a typical operation of "low cost and high potential". Although £42 million is the second highest price for Benfica players in history (second only to Nunes 64 million), it is still reasonable to compare stars in the same position (such as Chilwell 72 million pounds). Its attribute of "Spanish household registration book + 23 years old" is in line with Real Madrid's "localization + youth" team building idea. More importantly, A Fee has proved his "stress resistance" in the Portuguese Super League - a key match this season (versus Porto and Braga), showing the characteristics of a "big heart". The potential obstacle to the

trading is the "player's will" and "salary matching". Fee A currently has an annual salary of only 1.8 million pounds. Real Madrid can provide "3.5 million pounds basic salary + Champions League bonus", but it needs to accept the role of "substitute competition" (Menti is still the first choice). In addition, Benfica is trying to negotiate with Real Madrid on "installment payment + floating terms" to reduce the pressure on one-time payment.

This transfer game spans three clubs reflects the modern football economic logic of "youth training training - low-price sales - share profits". Manchester United exchanged "the past abandoned players" for reconstruction funds, Real Madrid locked in potential stocks "below the market price", and Benfica continued its profit model through "buy low and sell high" - and A fee himself will also usher in the opportunity to "return to where the dream began."

As the Mirror said: "In the business world of football, there is no eternal 'abandoned son', only timely 'assets'. The story of A-fee tells us that even youth training players who fail to fulfill their talents may bear fruit in the right soil and ultimately create value for all parties." When Real Madrid's quotation is officially delivered, the number jumping on Manchester United's account may make the management re-examine the importance of "youth training asset operation" - after all, in this era of gold and dollar football, every carefully calculated transaction may become a key step on the road to revival.