Fernandes blame Man Utd for not signing £40.5 million Portuguese midfielder

Bruno Fernandes has stated that he would like Matheus Nunez, the new acquisition from Wolverhampton Wanderers, to join him at Manchester United this summer.

Wolves made headlines lately when they paid £40.5 million for Nunes from Sporting Lisbon, and he has already made an impact on the club.

The Portugal international made his debut against Tottenham Hotspur earlier today and came within inches of scoring his first goal for the Midlands club.

Nunes finished the game with a 97% pass accuracy and three tackles and six duels. Wolves have made an excellent signing in the 23-year-old.

Hence, there are no surprises that compatriot Fernandes has been praising him. In a recent Record interview, the 27-year-old said that Nunes should have come to United instead.

The Red Devils playmaker went on to say that the Premier League is made for him, and believes Nunes will probably explode in the league and show his qualities.

He said: “I’ve already talked to him, and told him that he should have come to Manchester United and not gone to Wolves. I’m sure he’ll probably explode in the league and show his qualities – the Premier League is made for him.”

United had been linked with Nunes earlier this summer, but negotiations were never held with Sporting.

There were also suggestions that Manchester City or Liverpool could prise him away from Lisbon, and Wolves have done an incredible job to secure his signature.

He looked up to the challenge in the slender 1-0 loss to Spurs, and it remains to be seen whether he can carry on performing at the same intensity over the whole campaign

If he succeeds, numerous elite European teams may be interested in him. United might possibly make a move in the future, although Wolves would almost certainly demand a high fee.

United spent the majority of the summer attempting to capture Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong when they might have looked elsewhere. Nunes would have been a useful addition.

Nonetheless, they made a significant statement by signing Casemiro from Real Madrid. The Brazilian player is largely considered one of the best holding midfielders in the world.

The team intends to spend heavily in the next 12 days of the transfer season, and they appear optimistic about signing Ajax winger Antony despite the £84m asking price.