Transfer: Man Utd Star Reveals Why He Cried When Informed Of EPL Giants' Offer

 

Manchester United star midfielder, Bruno Fernandes has revealed that he cried on learning of the English Premier League (EPL) giants' interest in him during the last winter transfer window because it was a 'dream come true'.

AllNews reports that Fernandes, 25, joined the Red Devils from Sporting Lisbon in January in an initial €55 million (£47 million) deal.

He has arguably been the most important player in the United set-up since his switch from his native Portugal.

At this moment in time, the former Udinese and Sampdoria man while recounting the talks stressed his amazing feeling.

"You know, I will say the truth that I was scared," Fernandes said in a recent Instagram Live interview with Mario Djurovski.

"It was a dream [come true] but it was a big dream.

"For me, playing in England and for Manchester [United] was the highest part of my career. To play in the Premier League, for one of the best teams in the world.

"When I received the call saying: ‘Bruno, you have the chance of moving to Manchester’ I called my wife, my brother, my sister, my mother and just started crying.

"But I was crying through happiness. I fought all my life for this, for this top club. The chance was here and I needed to take it with both hands, to follow my dream.

"My family knew since the beginning that I wanted to be a footballer, they knew my big dream was to be in the Premier League and to play for Manchester."

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Fernandes was enjoying a dream start to life at Old Trafford prior to the coronavirus pandemic as he scored three goals and contributed four assists across his first nine appearances for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.

Now, he hopes to carry on from where he left when action resumes later this month.