Sky Sports' renowned Italian transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, has refuted online rumours claiming that Manchester United are willing to spend hundreds of millions to acquire Bayern Munich stars Aleksandar Pavlović and Michael Olise to replace its captain Bruno Fernandes in his paid column on Wednesday.

In his column, Romano stated that he had never heard of Manchester United is interested in signing Pavlović and had no idea where the rumour originated from.

He said that not only did Manchester United had never intended to attempt to acquire Pavlović for €100 million, but Bayern's management also had no intention of accepting an offer for the player, as Pavlović has always been considered a key player in Bayern Munich's plans and is not for sale.

He also reiterated his denial of rumours claiming that Olise's contract has a release clause of €60 million to €100 million and that Manchester United is in a "leading position" in the player's transfer battle.

Romano angrily denounced the rumours, stating that Bayern's sporting director, Max Eberl, had recently just denied the rumours through Sky Sports Germany. Clearly, someone had simply ignored the news or deliberately disregarded it, intentionally rehashing the same fake news that had already been refuted hundreds of times.

Finally, Romano also angrily stated that he and Bruno Fernandes himself had already denied rumours claiming that the player plans to transfer to the Saudi Pro League in the near future, so he was truly disgusted by those who were rehashing this fake rumour.

Bruno Fernandes' contract does indeed contain a £56 million release clause, but it can only be triggered if the player wishes to transfer.

Furthermore, this release clause only applies to clubs outside the Premier League, so any rumours claiming that other top clubs in the league might intend to trigger it are untrue.

He also reiterated his criticism of those who spread rumours under the pretense that "Cristiano Ronaldo demanded Fernandes join Al-Nassr," calling it utterly ridiculous.

In fact, no matter how much verification is done, the source of these two rumours could not be found on the internet, specifically which inferior online media outlet was the one began spreading it. All that is known is that these rumours have been circulating wildly on X (Twitter) recently, and the Premier League giants are the club these rumour-mongers use to link Pavlović, Olise, and Fernandes' names with!

About Aleksandar Pavlović

Aleksandar Pavlović, who is only still 21 years old, was born on May 3, 2004, in Munich, Germany. He is 1.86 meters tall, plays as a defensive midfielder, and holds dual German and Serbian citizenship.

Pavlović played for the youth academy of  non-league club Fürstenfeldbruck at the age of 7. He joined Bayern Munich's youth academy in 2011 and completed his Bayern first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in a match against Darmstadt in the summer of 2022.

Since his debut, Pavlović has made 66 appearances for Bayern Munich in all competitions so far, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists. During which he has won the Bundesliga title once and the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup (DFL-Super Cup) once with the club.

About Michael Olise

The 23-year-old Michael Olise was born on December 12, 2001, in London, England. Standing at 1.84 meters tall, he primarily plays as a right winger, but can also play as a right midfielder or attacking midfielder. He holds citizenship in England, Nigeria, France, and Algeria. His younger brother, Richard, is also a professional footballer, currently playing for Chelsea's youth academy.

Olise played in the youth academies of Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City before joining Reading's youth academy in 2017 and completed his Reading first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in March 2019. His outstanding performance earned him the Championship Young Player of the Year award in 2021.

In July 2021, Olise joined Crystal Palace for £8.37 million, and over the years, he, along with Eberechi Eze and former teammate Wilfried Zaha, was considered one of the Eagles' best attacking players.

In July 2024, Olise joined Bayern Munich for a total transfer fee that could reach €90 million.

Since becoming a member of Die Roten, Olise has made 69 appearances for Bayern in all competitions, scoring 27 goals and providing 30 assists so far, winning one Bundesliga title and one Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup (DFL-Super Cup) with the club.