Bruno Fernandes has once again accepted a high-profile interview, this time in conversation with Gary Neville. The Sun points out that for Bruno Fernandes, the recent interviews are more like an awards season campaign, similar to actors or directors running around to increase their chances of winning an Oscar; he is one of the hot candidates for Premier League Player of the Year.
The title of this Neville interview is that the Manchester United captain "opens up about rejecting a summer transfer and choosing to stay at Old Trafford." Bruno Fernandes had already discussed this matter in detail with relevant reporters in late October.
Bruno Fernandes is a great interviewee, so it's not his own problem, but as the interviewer repeatedly mentions topics that have already been discussed, his answers sound a bit repetitive. On the eve of his 300th appearance for Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes fully recounted the details of the Saudi interest to six of us (The Sun reporters) at the Carrington training base.
Two years ago, Neville also conducted a high-profile interview at Carrington, during which he had a one-on-one conversation with Ten Hag. At that time, Manchester United's plan to dismiss Ten Hag was almost undisguised, and the Dutch coach and his team used that Thursday afternoon for a PR charm offensive, and he also generously conducted undisclosed informal exchanges with a small number of reporters.
But for Bruno Fernandes, this is more like an awards season campaign, just like actors or directors running around to increase their chances of winning an Oscar.
Rooney, the last Manchester United player to win both the Professional Footballers' Association and Football Writers' Association awards in 2010, spoke with Fernandes at Carrington two weeks ago.
This was Rooney's first interview, and witnesses said he was indeed nervous beforehand, but he was well-prepared.