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Fernandes signing shows Man Utd are moving in right direction, says Woodward

Manchester United director Ed Woodward believes the signing of Bruno Fernandes shows the club are moving in the right direction.

The Red Devils are looking to return to the pinnacle of the Premier League, having failed to consistently compete for major titles since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013.

United have been heavily criticised for their transfer strategy in recent years, but the last two transfer windows saw them invest in expensive signings.

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Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James all joined last summer, while the lengthy saga of their pursuit of Fernandes ended in January with the €55 million (£47m/$60m) signing of the Portugal international.