Manchester United scouts had big concerns about Bruno Fernandes before his arrival from Sporting CP, it has been revealed.
The Daily Mail says back in the summer transfer window of 2019, United passed on the chance to sign him.
Scouts harboured concerns over Fernandes' ball retention skills, believing he gives it away too often.
In the 2018/2019 campaign, he managed a lowly 75.1 per cent pass completion ratio.
And United scouts didn't believe he was the ideal fit for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team, thinking he'd be a liability in the middle of the park.
However, months later, they changed their mind.
They then intended to sign Erling Haaland but, after being turned down by the Norway international, then opted to snap up Fernandes instead.
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Bruno and Ole be like
Ovieski
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I personally think it is we Manchester United fans that scout Bruno Fernandez and push for his signing.... If what happened in Ed woodward house didn't happen they would have still be paying deaf ears to Bruno's signing for us.... I LOVE THIS CLUB.
Caesar01
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Nah God save them if we had not sign him we will just be like arsenal now πππ
Roubiopsyz
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Honestly the mindset that Bruno used to play football is absolutely different. What a player π
Obk994
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And no one questioned Fred passing Ratio?
Alexanderov
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And they call themselves scouts , can't even spot a good footballer , yet they collect salaries for what ? All credits to Ole π