Benfica Declare Manuel Fernandes Is Not For Sale –Lisbon Club Ignore Everton Interest In Permanent Signing Of Fernandes
Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Sat, 2007-08-11 12:26.
Benfica are not planning to sell Manuel Fernandes, who had spent the second half of last season on loan at Everton.
Reports have been rife that the Toffees are ready to make an £8m permanent deal to sign the 21-year-old Portugal midfielder.
However, the Portuguese club, who is reported to be rating Fernandes at around £12m, have declared that they are not selling the talented player and they have no offers lodged in.
The Lisbon club's president Luis Filipe De Vieira told A Bola: "We have not received any official offers for our player. If any offer arrives, our answer will be negative.
"Manuel is playing to a good level and he is needed for our project this season. No doubts exist about this question. The kid will not leave the club."