Bruno Fernandes has revealed that he was nearly a Tottenham player the summer before joining Man United in January 2020.
Fernandes spoke to The Players' Tribune and opened up on the disappointment of a Premier League move falling through but was grateful as he joined Man United soon after.
"You need to understand a bit about my situation," said Bruno. "The previous summer, there were some rumors about Premier League clubs being interested in me, but the only thing that was concrete was Tottenham.
"It feels weird to me now, but at the time, I was excited. One of my life goals was to play in the Premier League.
"I tried to block out all the noise, but in the age we are living in, with social media and phones and text, of course my friends let me know about the rumours.
"As a kid from Portugal, you can’t help but dream a bit about playing at the big grounds in England. In the end, the clubs couldn’t reach an agreement, and the deal fell apart.
"It was a complicated emotion, but I was really happy at Sporting. I felt the love of the fans, and it was a fantastic place for me. But it was not my destiny."
