Should Manchester City actually sign Bruno Fernandes this summer then their denial of interest to the media will go down as a big elaborate ruse.
The Portuguese media have been covering interest for a while, and there had been suspicions they were doing so because Sporting were pushing out fake Manchester City information, hoping to push the midfielder’s price up.
It would have been thought a denial would kill all the claims, but still they continue.
Sunday’s edition of O Jogo reports Bruno said goodbye to Sporting’s home fans on Saturday, and it all started so well.
Then a teammate was sent off and Sporting had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Tondela.
O Jogo say that when Bruno scored all his teammates piled on him, suggesting ‘they know’ that a transfer is happening. Manchester City are the only club named in this report as a potential destination, there’s no room for their city rivals.
