Benfica coach Roger Schmidt is refusing to be drawn on the club’s interest in Alvaro Fernandez despite a potential £8.6 million deal for the Manchester United youngster being close to completion. HITC Football understands that the Spain Under 21 international is in an advanced stage of negotiations with the Portuguese giants, Manchester United set to cut short his spell at Granada before sending Alvaro Fernandez to Lisbon in a loan-to-buy deal which could eventually earn the Red Devils nearly £9 million. But, when breaking his silence on the 20-year-old left-back, Schmidt opted against taking …