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The release fee of the midfielder has been stepped up after a number of clubs made inquiries regarding the 20-year-old English-born Ghanaian. The buyout clause of Vitoria Guimaraes midfielder Bernard Mensah has been pegged at �6 million after top sides such as Manchester United, Juventus, Monaco and Valencia showed interest in the 20-year-old. Mensah has scored five goals and provided five assists in 29 appearances for Vitoria this season, which happens to be his maiden Primeira Liga campaign. It is yet unclear where the player will ply his trade next season, however, reports have been rift that Manchester United are in talks with his agent Jorge Mendes. �It�s true that United want to sign me. I haven�t talked to anyone from United, but I know from my agent that they are currently negotiating with my club. Right now, I�m focused on Vit�ria though,� Mensah was quoted as saying by Soccerlens. Mensah was groomed at the famous Gomoah Fetteh Feyenoord Academy in Ghana before joining Vitoria Guimaraes youth outfit and subsequently gaining promotion to the senior team.