Bruno Fernandes has mentioned that successful trophies, not money, is his motivation — and that’s what he needs to do at Manchester United.
In an interview with The Times, the Man United captain mentioned that gamers be part of the membership as a result of they want to win prime honours and prompt that whereas he might make money wherever, he joined United due to their storied historical past with trophies.
Last summer season, Fernandes mentioned he turned down a “very ambitious” supply from Saudi Pro League aspect Al Hilal. He mentioned on the time that he needed to keep on the highest stage and play in “big competitions.”
“Everyone who comes to Man United wants to win every trophy,” Fernandes mentioned when requested if two cups in six years has been sufficient.
“No one thinks in coming to the club, ‘We’re going to fight for just one or two trophies in six years,’ let’s say. You want to fight for all of them. We went to three [other] finals and didn’t win. That can happen. But at least you’ve been in the fight. We were close.
“And what I mentioned to the membership each time I spoke with them, what I want from the time I’m right here, I simply want to compete. Because if I compete, I can be shut to successful. If I do not compete, there isn’t any likelihood I’m going to get shut to any silverware.”
Fernandes is having an excellent season at United and is enjoying life following the team’s rejuvenation under Michael Carrick. Fernandes has 8 goals and 16 assists in the Premier League this season and leads the way for the most assists in the league so far.
“The expectation will all the time be we [United] want to win the Premier League.
“I know people will think, ‘you go to get more money, better contracts.’ No, you come to Man United because you want to win trophies.
“Money, you can get wherever. Numerous golf equipment within the Premier League pay properly, a variety of golf equipment in Italy, Spain, pay you a large number. You come to this membership due to the historical past, due to what you suppose you can obtain.
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“[Whether] you end up achieving or not, that’s a question of you being better than the other teams. But what I always say to the club is you can’t promise me I’m going to win the Premier League, that’s impossible, but if you promise we’re going to be competitive — that’s all I need to know.
“Then it is on me to turn into the most effective model of myself, to assist everybody round to turn into the most effective model of themselves, to then turn into the membership we want to be.”
United are searching a Champions League spot and subsequent face Leeds at Old Trafford on April 13.
