Manchester United 'meet with the agent of Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes' to try to secure his £70m move from Sporting Lisbon Manchester United are reportedly meeting with the agent of Bruno Fernandes The 24-year-old midfielder caught the eye for Sporting with 32 goals last season Agent Miguel Pinho 'flew to London on Wednesday' to discuss a United move Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has almost completed the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka By Peter Rutzler For Mailonline Published: 07:39 BST, 27 June 2019 | Updated: 07:44 BST, 27 June 2019 Viewcomments Manchester United are reportedly set to sit down with agent of Sporting Lisbon captain Bruno Fernandes. The Portugal international, 24, had a standout campaign last season and caught the eye by notching an impressive 32 goals and 18 assists from 53 matches in all competitions. The Red Devils are crossing the i's and dotting the t's of a £50million move for Crystal Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka on Thursday, with the full-back poised to become the club's second signing of the summer transfer window. Bruno Fernandes's agent 'flew to London' to sit down with Manchester United representatives Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in the market for a creative and defensive midfielder this summer United have already secured the signature of Daniel James from Swansea, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not finished yet in the transfer market. According Portuguese outlet O Jogo via talkSPORT, Fernandes's agent, Miguel Pinho, flew into London on Wednesday to discuss a mega-money move to Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are known to be monitoring Fernandes as they seek to recruit two midfielders, one creative and one defensive, and as Sportsmail revealed earlier this month, they were given a boost by news that Tottenham had joined Manchester City in distancing themselves from Fernandes. Sporting captain Fernandes scored 32 goals and added 18 assists in all competitions last term The Red Devils have already lost Ander Herrera this summer, who will depart on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of month, leaving just goal-shy team-mates Jesse Lingard, Fred, Scott McTominay and Andreas Pereira behind Paul Pogba to offer firepower from midfield. Solskjaer's conundrum has been furthered by the French World Cup winner's flirting with Real Madrid, and after scoring 16 goals last term, his departure would leave a creative and goal-scoring hole at the heart of United's midfield. Fernandes, who is also being courted by Atletico Madrid, played an important part during Portugal's Nations League triumph earlier this month, featuring in both the semi-finals and the final. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility