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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has insisted he may take into account following within the footsteps of his former teammate Juan Mata, and play in Australia sooner or later in his profession.
Fernandes’ present contract with United is about to run out in the summertime of 2027 and over the approaching months, his future on the membership is prone to develop into an enormous speaking level.
The Portugal worldwide turns 31 in September and understandably, he might have began fascinated by how he desires the latter phases of his life in skilled soccer to unfold.
He spoke to Optus Sport and revealed that he might ponder shifting to Australia after a number of conversations with shut buddy Mata, who’s presently taking part in for Western Sydney Wanderers.
Mata left United in 2022 to affix Galatasaray, the place he gained the league in his solely season in Turkey. He then moved to Japan, becoming a member of Vissel Kobe earlier than his switch to Australia in September 2024.
Fernandes instructed Optus Sport that he has been in common contact with the Spaniard, who has had nothing however optimistic issues to say about the place he’s.
“It’s a very good friendship. He’s somebody I’ve appeared as much as since day one which I arrived on the membership.”
“A very good vitality, all the time on prime of every thing, a very sensible man. Somebody I’ve created one thing very particular with and I’m very comfortable to have the possibility to satisfy him and have the possibility to play with him as a result of I discovered a lot with him – about not solely soccer but additionally life.”
“I nonetheless discuss with him to enhance sure issues that he thinks may also help me and I’m very comfortable to have somebody like him that’s achieved nice issues on the earth of soccer to have phrases with me.”
Requested if he’d be open to taking part in in Australia, Fernandes replied, “After the movies that he sends me concerning the life-style, about taking part in golf, being on the seaside, the stadium, all of the followers, the circumstances that he has on the membership and every thing, I may give it some thought.”
“If he’s nonetheless there residing will probably be an excellent higher possibility as a result of he instructed me he’s in love with the nation, in love with the tradition. He’s been telling me he in all probability regrets not coming earlier in his profession to Australia.”
“He’s somebody which you could really feel how comfortable he’s in a spot and I believe for the time being Juan is that type of particular person. He’s actually comfortable to be there. He’s been solely telling me good issues. Clearly Christmas time I used to be right here with a number of wind and chilly and he was sending me movies of the solar and him residing in entrance of the seaside – it was stunning.”
Fernandes and United are again in motion on Thursday after they tackle Rangers within the Europa League.
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