Brazilian club Gremio claim to have rejected offers from Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow for promising defender Mario Fernandes.
Gremio want defender to stay in Brazil for another season
Brazilian club Gremio claim to have rejected offers from Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow for promising defender Mario Fernandes.
The 21-year-old, who can play at right-back and centre-half, has spent the past two seasons with Gremio and was called into the Brazil squad earlier this year.
He has been linked with a move to several European clubs, with Spanish giants Real and Russian outfit CSKA firming up their interest with bids.
However, Gremio have shunned the offers and have suggested it will take a bid approaching £17million to persuade the club to sell Fernandes.
"Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow have made offers for Mario Fernandes in the past couple of days," Gremio director Paulo Pelaipe told
Radio Gaucha.
"However, club president Paulo Odone has rejected the bids as they didn't match our valuation of the player.
"Gremio are of the opinion that the player should stay put for at least another season in order to further develop.
"Gremio would only consider selling him now if an offer in the region of €20million (£16.8m) comes in."
