What Bruno Fernandes is doing on deadline day as Man Utd and Tottenham linger
BRUNO FERNANDES has waited all summer to be snapped up by an English club with Manchester United and Tottenham showing interest - but his deadline day is not turning out as planned.
Man Utd is a ‘massive step up’ for Bruno Fernandes says fan
The Sporting Lisbon captain garnered interest across Europe last season after scoring 31 goals from midfield.
After helping Portugal secure the inaugural Nations League crown in June the 24-year-old expressed his desire to one day play in England.
Reports from his homeland stated United, Tottenham and Liverpool were leading the hunt for Fernandes’ signature but, with hours left in the English transfer window, the player’s position is far from what many envisaged.
United are believed to be angered by the links to Fernandes this summer despite the fact they do hold an interest.
Amid all the furore surrounding Fernandes, he is behaving very ordinarily.
Portuguese newspaper A Bola report Fernandes trained with the rest of his Sporting team-mates as usual today.
Man Utd transfer news: Bruno Fernandes trains at Sporting as United and Tottenham moves look dead (Image: Getty)
Man Utd transfer news: Bruno Fernandes has been training with Sporting Lisbon on deadline day (Image: A Bola)
Man Utd transfer news: Bruno Fernandes scored 31 goals from central midfield last season (Image: Getty)
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It was unknown whether the player would appear due to the interest around him from England, where the deadline closes at 5pm.
Sporting have now accepted they will not cash in on Fernandes, who has four years left on his contract.