Manchester United are poised to sanction the temporary departure of talented youngster Alvaro Fernandez.
The defender is heading out on a season-long loan to Championship side Preston North End. The 19-year-old has been tipped for a bright future after scooping United's reserve team Player of the Year award last season following his exploits for the under-23s. It is a prestigious gong that down the years has seen some famous names listed on it, including Nicky Butt and Darren Fletcher from years gone by and more recently by James Garner and Tahith Chong.
Fernandez only joined United from Real Madrid's academy in 2020 but has yet to make his senior debut. Having said that, he was an unused substitute in the final four Premier League games of last season as the side slumped to a below-par sixth-placed finish under interim boss Ralf Rangnick.
