Italian giants Roma are reportedly looking to sign FC Porto midfielder Fernando, who has been out of favour at the club.
The midfield at Estadio do Dragao boasts some of the best players in the game. Joao Moutinho, who is a regular at International level with Portugal, is seen as the automatic starter for the club in the centre of the park.
He is usually accompanied by either Fernando Belluschi or Steven Defour in the centre of the park, which makes competition at the helm quite high. So it is quite unsurprising that Brazilian midfielder Fernando has been scarcely used by Vitor Pereira this term.
Even during the quadruple winning season under Andre Villas-Boas, the 24-year-old was unable to feature for the Portistas as Fredy Guarin got the nod ahead of him alongside Moutinho.
With his unwanted status at Estadio do Dragao, Fernando has been linked with a move away from the club and according to reports; Juventus and Roma are looking to acquire his services this winter.
The Bianconeri are right behind AC Milan in the Serie A standings and have been looking to strengthen their ageing squad. Juve captain Alessandro Del Piero is also set to retire by the end of the season and the club are keen to bring an able replacement for him.
Porto’s Fernando seems to be their ideal candidate but they face competition for his signature from Roma, who have also developed a keen interest in the player following rumours that Daniele de Rossi could be on his way out of Stadio Olympico.
A move could definitely arise this winter, but the Italian clubs are not alone in the race to acquire the former Vila Nova man.
Across Europe, many top teams such as Chelsea, Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Malaga CF have registered an interest in the player but no official comment has been made on the situation by either FC Porto or the concerned parties.
However given that Fernando is unlikely to feature for the Portuguese champions this season, it is highly likely that he will be snapped up by another club this term, although it remains to be seen which one he signs for.
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