“It’s welcome [news] to Sporting, whether it turns into the transfer that a lot of Manchester United fans are hoping for we will find out,” he said on The Transfer Window podcast.
“Sporting have been informed by Bruno Fernandes’ agent, his brother—in-law Miguel Pinho, that an offer will come in from Manchester United this week.”
And according to Sky Sports man Dharmesh Sheth, Fernandes' club Sporting are even prepared to sell should an offer finally arrive.
“More from Sporting Lisbon’s side, there is a feeling that this is the primetime to sell Bruno Fernandes,” he said on the Transfer Talk show.
Bruno Fernandes' wife Ana Pinho poses with friends
Man Utd have been impressed with Bruno Fernandes at Sporting Lisbon and for Portugal (Image: GETTY)
“Manchester United put premium on the price and secondly he’s just come off the back of his best ever season 32 goals in 50 games.
“Are they going to get this money ever again?”
Solskjaer has also spoken about transfers but has warned not to believe all the speculation surrounding United.
“We have been linked with so many players,” he said.
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Man Utd have already completed the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Image: GETTY)
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“I’m sure you don't believe every single player that we've been linked with, but I think that Manchester United sometimes have, because of the wealth, maybe we have had to pay more, a bigger premium to get players in, and that’s just the world we live in.
“And we've taken our time. We’re not going to overpay, but we have to get the right people in, the right players.”
United have already been busy this summer signing Daniel James from Swansea and Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace.
Solskjaer has also been linked with a swoop for Leicester and England centre-back Harry Maguire.