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Dominic Booth

Bruno Fernandes sets challenge for Manchester United summer transfer targets

Bruno Fernandes has demanded that new players who join Manchester United must be hungry to win titles.

The Portuguese playmaker has been lauded for his winning mentality since signing for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side from Sporting Lisbon in January. Former United captain Roy Keane has been among those to notice Fernandes' confidence, while Solskjaer has called him a leader.

And amid United interest in players like Jack Grealish and Jadon Sancho, Fernandes has outlined his own ambitions at the club - and why new signings must feel the same.

"I want to win everything. I'm hungry to win everything. I came to Manchester to win, to win titles, league, Champions League, everything," Fernandes said in a Q&A with supporters on  United's official website.

"We know the potential Manchester have, because we are a young team, young players, but we've got a lot of quality.

"It doesn't matter if we're young and the others have more experience than us, because we have also experienced players who can help the youngest.

"The mix we have now and in the future, I don't know what will happen in the next season, of course Manchester is a big club and normally they buy someone because you are a big club and everyone wants to come here.

"We already have a big team, but whoever comes needs to come to win. Just to focus to win, I want people hungry for titles and everything. I feel this now in the group, everyone wants to win."

Fernandes added that the winning mentality of experienced United players like Juan Mata drives the squad to want to achieve more.

United have a chance of winning the Europa League and FA Cup this season, if and when football resumes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Fernandes added: "For example, Juan Mata. He's won, if not everything, then most things, and I feel on him he wants more. He wants more. When you feel this from players like Juan who won the World Cup, the Euros, the Champions League - if I’m not mistaken - a lot of things you know.

"When you feel he wants more, you want more also. It's good for you.”

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