Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has put his future at Old Trafford into major doubt with a bombshell interview and has now revealed where exactly he wants to go
Bruno Fernandes has green-lit an exit from Manchester United by revealing that he would be open to moves to Spain, Italy and Portugal. The Red Devils captain has put his future into major doubt over recent days.
An interview that he recorded with Portuguese media during the recent international break was released over the past few days, featuring some particularly outspoken comments. Within it, Fernandes admitted that he felt as though he was being pushed out of the club during the summer, albeit he eventually ended up staying.
In a further release, the 31-year-old has confirmed where he would go should he leave Old Trafford. Speaking to Canal 11, the Portuguese playmaker said: “I want to stay at Manchester United as long as I feel desired.
“I would like to experience the Spanish league and fight for big titles in Italy. I have many connections to Italy… my daughter was born there.
“I’ve already thought about returning to Portugal… the first option would be Sporting. To be happy, like it was with Sporting. But I don’t want to ruin the image that was left.
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“But I don’t want to drag myself there, I want to add to it. And even try district football, at an advanced age. You play in the district for love, you feel different. I have friends in the district.”
Fernandes started his career in Italy as he represented Novara, Udinese and Sampdoria before a move to Sporting Lisbon. He enjoyed a hugely successful spell with the Portuguese side before making the switch to Manchester United in January 2020.
Fernandes has never played in Spain but has regularly been linked with Real Madrid. And while it appears that his preference is to remain in Europe, he has also claimed that he would not close the door on a switch to the Middle East in the future.
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He said: “If one day I have to play in Saudi Arabia, I’ll play in Saudi Arabia. My lifestyle will change, my children’s lives will be sunny, after six years in Manchester with cold and rain, I’ll be playing in a growing league, with renowned players.
“I could have left like many people do and said: ‘I want to leave, I don’t want to train, I just want to leave for 20 or 30 million, so they pay me more on the other side.’ But I never did that.
“I never felt in a position to do it, because I felt that the empathy and affection I had for the club were the same. But it gets to a point where, for them, money is more important than anything. The club wanted me to go, I have that in my head.
“I told the directors that, but I think they didn’t have the courage to make that decision, because the manager wanted me. If I had said I wanted to leave, they would have let me go.”
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