Bruno Fernandes addresses future ahead of January after Man Utd & Spurs interest

Bruno Fernandes was the talk of the summer transfer window.

But he says he is in no rush to force a Sporting Lisbon exit when he gets the chance to leave again in January.

Fernandes was heavily linked with Manchester United , Tottenham and Real Madrid in the closing stages of the summer window but a deal did not get over the line.

He eventually signed a new big-money contract with the Portuguese giants and he insists he will not force his way out in January.

Fernandes did reiterate, however, he has "dreams to come true", hinting he may still look to pursue a move to the Premier League in the future.

Speaking after Portugal's 6-0 win over Lithuania, Fernandes said: "I'm not worried, since 2016 I'm at Sporting and they say I'm leaving, so far I'm fine.

"I have dreams to come true, but I'm not worried, I have no reason to force out, I'm fine, in a club I like.

"On the day I have to leave, if I have to, I hope to leave a good memory."

Tottenham have been linked with a fresh move to sign Fernandes as they face losing Christian Eriksen and seek a replacement.

Sporting Lisbon president Frederico Varandas opened up on their battle to keep Fernandes shortly aftr the transfer window closed and revealed they rejected a proposal from Spurs.

“It was 'impossible' to retain Bruno Fernandes, but we did it," he said.

"We prepared for his sale by putting a fair price on him, and we had bids, but the only serious offer was from Tottenham and that was €45 million (£40m/$50m) plus another €20m (£18m/$22m) in bonuses for winning the Premier League and the Champions League.

“Those are difficult objectives, so we chose not to accept.

“Bruno Fernandes proved to be not only a great player but a great professional and captain. The dignity and responsibility that he has always shown is exemplary.

“The day I turned down Tottenham's proposal, I came to the training ground and spoke to him. I told him why I declined the offer and why he would stay here beyond the end of the market and he understood perfectly.

“In addition, he also understood that the bid they offered us was not fair. He's not leaving, he's a Sporting player. Many European clubs want him and we know this is something we will always have to deal with.”