{"id":1233462,"date":"2021-11-16T17:22:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T17:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1233462"},"modified":"2021-11-16T17:23:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T17:23:25","slug":"nani-bruno-fernandes-man-utd-transfer","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/nani-bruno-fernandes-man-utd-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI was the first one to tell him\u201d \u2014 Nani gives detailed account of his role in Bruno Fernandes\u2019 move to Man Utd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United icon Nani has explained his role in persuading Portuguese compatriot Bruno Fernandes to join the Old Trafford club.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fernandes has been a revelation in the north-west of England since completing a \u00a347m move from Sporting CP in January 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

The prodigious playmaker has been directly involved in 77 goals for the Red Devils in just 96 appearances across all competitions, establishing a status as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s most influential attacking threat.<\/p>\n\n

Such was Fernandes’ impact in his first full season at Old Trafford that he concluded the campaign with his second successive Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award (also picking it up in 2019\/20, despite playing just half a season), as well as earning a place in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.<\/p>\n

Veteran winger Nani, who made over 200 appearances for Man Utd between 2007 and 2015, was no stranger to lighting up Old Trafford with exhibitions of creative brilliance, and he knew full well about the talents of Fernandes prior to his move, having played alongside him in Lisbon.<\/p>\n

Nani, who now turns out for MLS side Orlando City, told The\u00a0Athletic<\/a><\/em>: \u201cI was the first one to tell him he should go to England and if he decides to go to England, if he can choose Man Utd it would be the best thing for him.<\/p>\n