{"id":618100,"date":"2022-09-23T15:53:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T19:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=618100"},"modified":"2022-09-23T15:53:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T19:53:51","slug":"bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-solskjaer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/23\/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-solskjaer\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Manchester United Manager\u2019s Words to Bruno Fernandes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bruno Fernandes has detailed the conversations he held with former Manchester United<\/a> manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before signing for his \u201cdream club\u201d, in an exclusive interview with Adam Crafton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Former Manchester United Manager Was Keen on Adding Bruno Fernandes to Manchester United<\/h2>\n

Tottenham Hotspur Made an Offer One Year Before Fernandes Joined United<\/h3>\n

Fernandes completed a \u00a356.70 million move to Manchester in January 2020 on a five-and-a-half year deal. The midfielder had become one of the most sought-after targets across Europe for the quality he was showing at Sporting CP and almost agreed a deal with United\u2019s top-six rivals, Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>, before he settled in the North West.<\/p>\n

Tottenham made an offer for Fernandes in August 2019, but failed to meet the valuation set by Sporting. At the time, Fernandes was keen on a move to England, he said: \u201cObviously 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Solskjaer Was Pivotal in Convincing Fernandes to Sign<\/h3>\n

Six months later, Solskjaer had decided to take the trip to Portugal to watch Sporting play against rivals Porto. Despite losing the game 2-1, Solskjaer told Fernandes he had been \u201cimpressed by the personality he had shown on the pitch.\u201d The Portugal international\u2019s performance all but sealed in Solskjaer\u2019s mind he had to secure the deal that transfer window.<\/p>\n

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Fernandes detailed the conversation held with his agent during the winter, saying: \u201cAt the beginning of January, my agent said, \u2018You don\u2019t need to worry, because any time I bring you a club, it will be a dream club for you\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe knew that my dream club was Manchester United. Ole was a big part of that because he actually went to see my games.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udde3 – Bruno Fernandes: \u201cOn my first day [at #mufc<\/a>], he [Solskj\u00e6r] said to me, \u2018Just be yourself\u2019. He said, \u2018I know what you are capable of with the ball but I also want you to be the leader you have been at Sporting\u2019.\u201d [@TheAthleticUK] pic.twitter.com\/Ml2rUoA6YP<\/a><\/p>\n

— UtdXclusive (@UtdXclusive) September 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n