Official Site of Man U · Nov 25, 2020
Thursday Briefing: How Bruno has shocked Nani
The pair were team-mates for one season at Sporting Lisbon in 2018/19, which was Nani’s last campaign in Europe before heading to Major League Soccer club Orlando City - where he is currently the captain and star man.
Our 2008 Champions League winner saw lots of potential in Fernandes at that time and instructed him to play in the Premier League - and preferably for United - if the opportunity ever arose.
Of course, Bruno completed his transfer to Old Trafford in January and has unquestionably become the most influential player in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad, so far scoring 21 goals and registering 13 assists in 35 appearances – which are incredible figures for a midfielder.