It was a good offer but Sporting tried their best to keep me – Bruno Fernandes reveals he was really angry with failed move to Premier League rivals before joining Manchester United × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football News

It was a good offer but Sporting tried their best to keep me – Bruno Fernandes reveals he was really angry with failed move to Premier League rivals before joining Manchester United

By Sushan Chakraborty Modified 20 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Bruno Fernandes was angry at Sporting after they rejected Spurs' offer Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has admitted that he was infuriated with Sporting CP after they refused to sell him to Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur officially approached Sporting with an offer in August 2019, with then-coach Mauricio Pochettino personally interested in signing Fernandes. The Portuguese outfit studied their offer but ultimately rejected it, as it supposedly did not match their valuation. The Athletic UK@TheAthleticUK????????? ?????????: @B_Fernandes8

"The point where the referee is is always a good point because no one is marking the referee."

Bruno Fernandes talks @AdamCrafton_ through how he uses the referee's position on the pitch to try & make an impact. #MUFC37658????????? ?????????: @B_Fernandes8"The point where the referee is is always a good point because no one is marking the referee."Bruno Fernandes talks @AdamCrafton_ through how he uses the referee's position on the pitch to try & make an impact. #MUFC Fernandes was angry with Sporting’s decision, as he had his heart set on Premier League football. Speaking to The Athletic, the Portuguese said: “Obviously I wanted to go to the Premier League. The manager, Mauricio Pochettino, was the one who wanted me there. It was a good offer but Sporting tried their best to keep me.” Fernandes revealed what his reaction was after Sporting turned down Spurs’ offer. He said: “The president (Frederico Varandas) spoke with me but he spoke with me on the wrong day. It was the day after they decided to refuse the offer from Tottenham and I was really angry. Luckily for me, the manager (Marcel Keizer) was the right one at the right time.” According to Fernandes, Keizer understood his situation. The midfielder added: “[He knew that I] would like to go, that it is a bigger offer, that it is my dream to play in the Premier League and it didn’t happen.” Fernandes responded by committing to do his best for Sporting. Unfortunately, the coach was sacked a month after the Tottenham debacle (September 2019). Before signing for Manchester United, Fernandes scored 63 goals in 137 matches for Sporting across competitions.

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer personally flew out to see Bruno Fernandes at Sporting

Roughly five months after Tottenham’s deal fell through, then-Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer flew to Portugal to check out Fernandes in action. Sporting lost 2-1 to Porto on that occasion, but Solksjaer, as per Fernandes, was impressed with his performance. utdreport@utdreportBruno Fernandes on Ole Gunnar Solskjær: "He still sends me some messages and says congratulations for certain things. He’s someone who I want to remain in touch with. I said that to him before he left the club." [@TheAthleticUK]4609303Bruno Fernandes on Ole Gunnar Solskjær: "He still sends me some messages and says congratulations for certain things. He’s someone who I want to remain in touch with. I said that to him before he left the club." [@TheAthleticUK] https://t.co/AtpwdOH2aw Revealing how he was picked out by Manchester United, Fernandes said: “At the beginning of January, my agent said, ‘You don’t need to worry, because any time I bring you a club, it will be a dream club for you’. He knew that the dream club was Man United. Ole was a big part of that because he actually went to see my games. He saw me moaning a lot in that game against Porto — I moaned a lot against their players, against the referees. “I moan against everyone who is against me, not those who are with me. Ole saw someone that was passionate and it helped him sign me for the club. On my first day, he said to me, ‘Just be yourself’. He said, ‘I know what you are capable of with the ball but I also want you to be the leader you have been at Sporting’.” Bruno Fernandes joined the Red Devils in a €63 million deal from Sporting in January 2020. He has thus far featured in 93 Premier League games for Manchester United, recording 37 goals and 26 assists. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sushan Chakraborty × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी