Manchester United and Portugal star Bruno Fernandes has now admitted that he swapped shirts with a Premier League player that he rates very highly.
Bruno Fernandes is one of the many Manchester United players currently away on international duty after the start of the March break.
The 30-year-old United captain is a key player for Portugal manager Roberto Martinez and featured in Thursday’s Nations League clash against Denmark.
Roberto Martinez’s men are in the quarter-finals of the Nations League and will host Denmark for the return leg on 23rd March at Sporting CP’s Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Fernandes has been in impressive form for Ruben Amorim’s side in recent weeks and the Portugal star has once again shown his impact in the United first team.
The United midfielder fired the Red Devils into the Europa League quarter-finals after his hat-trick for United in the 4-1 thumping of Real Sociedad last Thursday.
Following Fernandes’ display in United’s second-leg last-16 tie against Real Sociedad at Old Trafford, the Portugal midfielder made his mark against Leicester City.
Fernandes picked up two assists and scored in United’s 3-0 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium ahead of the March international break.
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Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes singles out three Premier League players, including Chelsea ace Cole Palmer
Speaking to Inside United, Bruno Fernandes opened up about his shirt collection and he revealed the players that he has swapped shirts with in his playing career.
The ex-Sporting CP star said that he has a shirt belonging to Kevin De Bruyne and admitted that he has a lot of “respect” for the Manchester City playmaker.
Fernandes exchanged shirts with Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard, while the United captain also has the football top of “top-class” Chelsea star Cole Palmer.
“I have De Bruyne’s, for example,” he said, as per Manchester United’s official website.
“He is someone that I’ve always really liked and respect a lot for what he has done in football.
“Martin Odegaard also, I also exchanged with both of them.
“I have exchanged the shirts with players that play in my position, that I really like, and I really think that they are top-class players, like Cole Palmer, I have his shirt also.”
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What Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes had to say on Declan Rice and Son Heung-min
Fernandes’ extensive shirt-swapping football collection includes a top from Tottenham captain Son Heung-min.
The Portugal and United midfielder admitted that Declan Rice also asked him to swap shirts when the Arsenal star was playing for West Ham.
“I don’t know if there’s anyone but I wouldn’t mind asking them if I do think so,” Fernandes continued.
“Declan Rice, when he was still at West Ham. He asked me, at the time, when we swapped because I know he does have a big collection.
“I also have a Son one from Tottenham.”
United’s next Premier League match is slated for 1st April, with Ruben Amorim’s men travelling to City Ground for their encounter with Nottingham Forest.