Bruno Fernandes could’ve been playing for Tottenham instead of Manchester United (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes reportedly came very close to joining Tottenham just a few months before he ended up at Old Trafford.
The Portugal international has been a rare success story for Man Utd in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, proving to be an inspired signing from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020.
Fernandes will now be lining up for the Red Devils in the Europa League final against Spurs tonight, but it seems he almost ended up in north London.
According to a source close to the deal, speaking to BBC Sport, Fernandes received a “mind-blowing” offer from Tottenham, who went to great lengths to ensure the player would be happy and settled upon joining the club under Mauricio Pochettino.
Bruno Fernandes transfer blow for Tottenham revealed
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
One imagines other top clubs also looked at Fernandes at that time, but Tottenham will surely be living to regret this as it sounds like this deal was all but done before falling through late on.
“They were absolutely next level when it comes to detail,” a source told BBC Sport.
“Even the rooms at the training ground – each one was decorated just like the players’ bedrooms at home, the ones they share with their partners.
“The bed was exactly the same. Even the flowers in the garden gave off a scent that’s meant to be beneficial – it was mind-blowing.
“There were two weeks left in the window, but Sporting were going to accept it.”
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