Giovani Lo Celso is considered more valuable than Bruno Fernandes

DBasia.news – Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes is at his best with Manchester United. Since coming from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020, Fernandes (25 years old) has brought United to be unbeaten in 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Fernandes’ transfer was originally to steal the public’s attention. During his time with Sporting, he was linked with Man United, Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) before United finally won him over.

Together with Odion Ighalo, Fernandes became the two best January recruits of the Red Devils. Spurs failed to recruit Fernandes and then shifted their hunt to Giovani Lo Celso who came in January 2020.

Both are 24 years old, Lo Celso came to Spurs on loan from Real Betis. Lo Celso is compared to Fernandes in terms of contributions to the team since coming in January. His performance has been adequate.

Lo Celso is also Spurs’ motor in the midfield and better than the club’s transfer record, Tanguy Ndombele. But he was considered still far behind Fernandes. Jose Mourinho, the Spurs manager was asked if he regretted recruiting Lo Celso rather than Fernandes.

The Special One tells Sky Sports and defended Lo Celso. According to him he would not replace Lo Celso with Fernandes or any player.

“I don’t know anything about that (Lo Celso is an alternative to Fernandes), but if that is true, and if Giovani Lo Celso is a player coming to Spurs (not Fernandes), then I will say I will not replace Giovani Lo Celso for any player, “stated Mourinho.

“(Mourinho would not exchange Lo Celso) for any player. This is not just for Bruno, but for any player,” he explained. This season Lo Celso has appeared 30 times in all competitions with a record of two goals and one assist.