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Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes broke down in tears after holding January transfer talks
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has revealed how he felt when he was told the Red Devils wanted to sign him.
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Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has admitted that he cried tears of happiness when he found out the Red Devils were interested in signing him in the January transfer window. The 25-year-old went on to seal a move from Sporting Lisbon in a deal worth an initial £47million.
Fernandes signed a five-and-a-half-year contract for a club he admitted he has dreamed of being part of his entire life.
"You know, I will say the truth that I was scared," Fernandes said on Instagram Live.
"It was a dream [come true] but it was a big dream.
"For me, playing in England and for Manchester was the highest part of my career.
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"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.
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"The chance was here and I needed to take it with both hands, to follow my dream.
"My family knew since the beginning [of my life] that I wanted to be a footballer, they knew my big dream was to be in the Premier League and to play for Manchester."
And the Portugal international has wasted no time winning over United fans with his performances on the pitch.
He has already scored three goals and provided four assists in just nine appearances for the club.
One United star he has yet to play a competitive match with is Paul Pogba.
The Frenchman has been sidelined for the majority of this season with an ankle injury, which has limited him to just eight appearances so far this campaign.
However, Fernandes confessed that he is excited about getting the opportunity to play alongside Pogba when Premier League football resumes later this month.
"Yes, of course, I think Paul is one of the best players in Manchester, and in the world," he added.
"He was injured for a lot of time. The opportunity to play side to side with him is fantastic because you want to play with the best players you can."