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Alvaro Fernandez kissed the Real Madrid badge as he celebrated scoring a stunning goal last weekend.

Anyone of a Manchester United persuasion who happened to tune into Madrid's game against Valencia would have winced as Fernandez fired a knuckled shot into the top right corner.

The technique was exquisite. The execution was a thing of art. The goal has amassed more than 10million views on a single X post and United fans have wondered: why did the club sell such a talented player?

Erik ten Hag made some inexplicable calls during his two-and-a-half years in Manchester, but perhaps his decision to overlook Fernandez will be seen as the worst of the bunch.

Fernandez joined Benfica on loan in January 2024 with a view to a permanent transfer in the summer window and the Port

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