Bruno Fernandes has said he was close to a move to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window but Sporting CP blocked a transfer to north London.
The Portugal international told GQ Portugal (h/t Sky Sports) that Mauricio Pochettino's men were keen to bring him in, but Sporting were not happy with the offer from the Premier League club:
"As you all know, Tottenham made a lot of proposals for me. Everything was right with me—or practically should be. I never made any big demands, my manager was always dealing with the financials.