Manchester United and Manchester City are poised for a high-stakes battle in the transfer market as both clubs target Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong. As reported by TeamTalk, the Dutch international is expected to leave the Bundesliga champions this summer, with Barcelona and Real Madrid also monitoring his situation closely.

But Fernandes said there had been an offer to sign him in the summer and he'd held talks with the club about his future. "I sat with the club because I had an offer to leave," he said. "We talked about the possibility of me leaving the club or staying.