Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes admitted that he had bids leave Club last summer before signing a new contract.
Fernandes was the subject of widespread transmission rumors last summer, similar to Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain intended Monitor the division of the playmaker. After United captain in the final victory of the Shock Fa Cup, Portugal International wrote a new contract that extended his stay at Old Trafford until the summer of 2027.
However, it was not a completely simple process. “I was sitting with the club because I had an offer to go,” Fernandes revealed this week. “We talked about the opportunity to leave the club or stay. They said what they wanted from me. I just asked if they still see me as part of the club’s future or not.”
Erik Ten Hag was still in charge of United at the time and surprisingly handed over a new contract that summer – an offer co -owner of Sir Jim Ratcliffe afterwards described as “Error”.
“Then I talked to ten haga,” Fernandes continued. “He was very clear with me, the club was very clear with me, that they thought I would be a large part of this renovation. I thought we could be successful.”
While the decision to keep ten haga was quickly and expensive, Fernandes repeatedly proved why he was persuading him to remain such a state blow to United. However, the captain – who emphasized his quality with hat-trick against real society On Thursday night – not universally adored.
Roy Keane spent 13 years of missed years patrolling Manchester UnitedHe dedicated the middle part to almost so much time to criticize his former employers. Harry Maguire, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford all caused a tirade sowers from the former Irish international, but few players inspire as much anger as Fernandes.
The club’s current skipper was Recently mocked from his predecessor, who insisted, “Bruno is not a fighter.”
United chief coach Ruben Amorim firmly defended Fernandes, but the player himself took a smaller combat position. “Roy Keane was an amazing captain for the club, one of the best as everyone says,” the 30-year-old swallowed. “I didn’t have the opportunity to see much from him, only the last few years, but he was a great player who won everything for the club. He is massively respected by everyone and has all my respect.
“He has to give his opinion in the program and that is what he thinks of me.
“I don’t want to copy anyone. I try to be the best captain who can do my teammates and help everyone in the best way I know.”
Despite the greeting Fernandes As a “perfect captain”, Amorim pointed out a place for progress. “We know he is sometimes frustrated,” the head coach admitted. “We know he wants to win so badly and when things don’t go well, he changes his position and goes after the ball. Sometimes he needs to trust his teammates.”
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