Bruno Fernandes came to life, wanted to change his shirt number in MU

The Portuguese midfielder admitted that he wants to wear the number 8 shirt at MU in the future, the number currently belongs to Juan Mata.

Bruno Fernandes wore the number 8 shirt for three seasons at Sporting Lisbon, but had to receive the number 18 at Old Trafford when he arrived at MU in January 2020.

Bruno Fernandes wants to wear the number 8 shirt at MU. Mata’s contract with the Red Devils expires at the end of the season

That’s because No. 8 already has an owner – Juan Mata since he joined Red Devil in 2014.

In a recent exchange with fans (Q&A on twitter), Bruno Fernandes emphasized that he did not want Mata to leave Old Trafford but admitted to ‘keep an eye’ on the number 8 shirt.

“I hope to get it (number 8) one day. For now, I hope to have a close brother, Juan Mata, here“.

There is a very close relationship between them. Although he did not have a main kick at MU in the past few seasons, Juan Mata is loved by his teammates

Bruno’s confession comes after he signed a new five-year contract with MU with the option of an additional 12 months, with his salary more than doubling, from £100,000/week to £250,000/week.

Mata’s contract with MU will expire in the summer. The Spaniard was once an important part of the Red Devils, having played only five games this season and has yet to appear in the Premier League.

Many information said, Mata will leave Old Trafford after 8 years of attachment.

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