Tottenham Hotspur are heavily linked with the Portugal international.
Tottenham Hotspur target Bruno Fernandes has sent a heartfelt Instagram after breaking down on the pitch following Sporting Lisbon’s defeat on Sunday.
Fernandes was in floods of tears at the final whistle as Sporting lost 5-0 to rivals Benfica in the Portuguese Super Cup.
Spurs fans on Twitter theorised that the emotional reaction might be linked to the possibility that it was his last game for the club.
According to O Jogo in Portugal, Tottenham were negotiating his sale this past weekend and have lodged a £55 million offer for the 24-year-old midfielder.
Fernandes took to Instagram on Monday to pen a lengthy message. Here is the English translation:
“This is not a time for many words, this is not a time to raise our heads, it is a time to bow our heads and think about the mistakes we have made and that we should never make them again!
“Now is the time to think about what made us win the cups we won last year and how the unity and fellowship we had led to these achievements!
“I take this opportunity and thank you and I apologize to all those who went to the Algarve stadium or even from home supported us! SL.”
If Tottenham are going to sign him, it has to happen this week.
The transfer window shuts on Thursday, meaning that the North Londoners only have some three days in which to get this one over the line, but the signs are good if you’re from a Lilywhites persuasion.
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