Manchester United have reportedly overtaken Liverpool in the race to sign in-demand Benfica midfielder and Argentine World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez.
Fernandez caught the eye in Qatar, where he scored a brilliant goal in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Mexico during the group stage. The 21-year-old midfielder curled into the top corner late on to ensure Argentina won a match they desperately needed to – and he went on to play an instrumental role in landing the nation’s first World Cup title since 1986.
The holding midfielder did not feature from the start in either of his nation’s opening two World Cup games but was included in the line-ups for each of the next five matches, including the dramatic final victory over France. So instrumental was Fernandez in the midfield that he was handed the trophy for the Best Young Player at the World Cup.
