There’s no great leap forward from the Portuguese media with Bruno Fernandes on Saturday, with the Tottenham stalemate remaining.
But if you want to check how confident the local media are regarding the transfer, then there is some news about it.
Let’s start with how the talks have been going. Newspaper O Jogo claims that after having a €45m bid rejected, Tottenham tried to offer €50m upfront plus €10m in bonuses on Friday afternoon.
A Bola back that up.
Spurs were once again told he’s not leaving for less than €60m (presumably upfront, because it had been €70m), and could return with a new offer, although they believe the demands are ‘exaggerated’.
O Jogo says Bruno Fernandes met his agent Miguel Pinho, club director Hugo Viana and president Fredrico Varandas yesterday. He’s asked to leave the club, and the officials told him they ‘won’t cut his legs off’.
They just want the right price to be paid. Again, this is very similar to what A Bola have reported, so someone is putting this information out there.
There’s one man who can help Sporting with the price, and that’s Jorge Mendes. The agent is ready to do his magic, and that’s why both Manchester United and Real Madrid were pulled back into the picture yesterday. The interest from both sides, according to Record, is the reason why Sporting won’t accept Tottenham’s offers so easily.
Meanwhile, newspaper Correio da Manhã states that Bruno Fernandes is leaving Sporting and his game against Benfica tomorrow will be his last.
They just don’t know where he’s going.
