Manchester United to pay a reported €60m for Benfica’s teen sensation

With Anthony Martial settling in nicely at Old Trafford, Man United are clearly growing accustomed to shelling out astronomical fees for inexperienced gems.

We've already brought you rumours of United's interest in Portuguese youngster Renato Sanches, but it appears that they're ready to fork out the 18-year-old's full release clause of €60m (£46.1m) to secure the deal. United made an offer of €40m (£30.1m) during the January transfer window which was unsuccessful, but Portuguese newspaper Record claims that negotiations have continued with a view to agreeing a summer deal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTqYlAFLtaw The paper reports that United have now upped their bid to meet Sanches' buyout, but that includes €20m (£15m) in the form of add-ons, with Benfica eager to get as much of the fee as possible up front. It would be another huge outlay for a player who has only made 16 senior appearances for Benfica, but Jan Hagen (@PortuBall), a Portuguese football aficionado, and provided some insight into why he may be worth the money... https://twitter.com/PortuBall/status/696304958375911424 https://twitter.com/PortuBall/status/696306023599075328 https://twitter.com/PortuBall/status/696306789940359168 https://twitter.com/PortuBall/status/696308680346726401