Sporting president explains why Tottenham missed out on Bruno Fernandes transfer

Tottenham missed out on Bruno Fernandes transfer last summer and the Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has explained why. Fernandes signed for Manchester United during the January transfer window and has already made one Premier League appearance for the Red Devils. “At the end of June, we had become aware that we were going to sell Bruno," Varandas told Portuguese newspaper Record. "We had already signed Camacho, Rosier and Vietto, and we wanted to bring in a striker and a midfielder who were practically closed. "The last four days of this market were the worst of my presidency, that’s when I realised that we didn’t sell Bruno Fernandes. “Bruno’s sale was very conditioned by his return. If Sporting refused a bid of €35m, we would have to give his agent €5m. This clause was made public irresponsibly. "It was one of the things that seriously penalised us. And it was only in this window that Sporting took that weight off our shoulders, to go and negotiate." “There are no non-negotiable players," Varandas added. "Bruno Fernandes is the proof. And it was an obligation. We wouldn’t be able to reach €115m without [selling] him. "With the sale in January, for €63m practically certain, it was shown that we did well to resist and not to accept the proposal of Tottenham.” source - Mirror

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