Sporting president Frederico Varandas has revealed the details of Tottenham Hotspur's bid for star midfielder Bruno Fernandes, saying Spurs were the only club to make a serious offer.
Per Goal, Sporting released a detailed economic statement on their website, which included an explanation of why Fernandes stayed:
"It was 'impossible' to retain Bruno Fernandes, but we did it. We prepared for his sale by putting a fair price on him, and we had bids, but the only serious offer was from Tottenham and that was €45 million (£40 million/$50 million) plus another €20m in bonuses for winning the Premier League and the Champions League.