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The countdown for the 2024-25 Premier League season is in the final stage as less than one month remains before the start of the latest campaign. Defending champion Manchester City will be poised to add one more title to their cabinet while arch-rivals United will be hoping to bounce back. While Pep Guardiola remains the mastermind of City’s rise, Bruno Fernandes like his counterpart has admitted that transfer mistakes have cost the Red Devils from rising.
Fernandes agrees with Guardiola
One of the transfers that has made the headlines is Fernandes’ international teammate and current Man City player Matheus Nunes. The Portuguese international who won the Premier League with Man City last season is reckoned by both Fernandes and Guardiola as a key transfer mistake made by Manchester United. According to Fernandes, his side missed out on the transfer which could have helped them revive their midfield.
Going back to Nunes’ first transfer to England with Wolves, Fernandes stated that he should have joined United rather than Wolves. The midfielder would later transfer to Man City where he has been a key player but is yet to cement his place in the side.
Fernandes told Portuguese media outlet Record, “I've already talked to him. I've already told him that he should have come here (to United) and not there (to Wolves). I'm very happy for him.
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“He's going to experience the best league in the world, he's going to have players beside him with a lot of quality, like Ruben (Sa) and Joao (Moutinho), who will teach him a lot. They are two experienced players.
Nunes featured in just 17 of City’s Premier League title-winning season, making another 11 appearances in all competitions. He will be eager to make a bigger impact in his second campaign at the Etihad ahead of the 2024/25 season.
Manchester City will be hoping to repeat the 2022-23 season where they won the treble of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.