'Man Utd don't worry, he will arrive even better' - Bruno Fernandes trains with 'first love' Boavista

Chris Burton

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'Man Utd don't worry, he will arrive even better' - Bruno Fernandes trains with 'first love' Boavista image

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes is stepping up his pre-season training at "first love" Boavista, with the Portuguese side vowing to return the classy playmaker to Old Trafford "even better" than he was before.

The 26-year-old midfielder is supposed to be taking in a summer break on the back of his efforts with Portugal at Euro 2020, but he is already itching to resume competitive action.

Fernandes is working with a side he spent eight years with as a youngster and is being tipped to head back to England in peak condition for 2021-22.

What has been said?

Boavista have posted a video of Fernandes at their training centre on social media, alongside the message: "Bruno Fernandes + Boavista FC - There is no love like the first.

"Man Utd don't worry, he will arrive even better!"

Fernandes' record at Man Utd

Fernandes, who was raised not far from Porto, never made a senior appearance for Boavista as his big break came at Novara.

From there he has gone on to represent Sampdoria, Sporting and United.

A talismanic standing has been taken on at Old Trafford, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer finding considerable value in a deal done during the winter transfer window of 2020.

Fernandes has taken in 80 appearances for United across one-and-a-half seasons.

Through those outings, he has hit 40 goals - with 28 of those, along with 18 assists, coming during the 2020-21 campaign.

More of the same will be expected from him heading forward, potentially alongside Paul Pogba, and Solskjaer is working on getting even more creativity into his ranks.

United have a £73 million ($101m) deal with Borussia Dortmund in place for Jadon Sancho, with a few loose ends being tied up before that transfer is completed.

The Red Devils, with Fernandes back in their ranks, are due to open their 2021-22 Premier League campaign at home to old adversaries Leeds on August 14.

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