Bruno Fernandes said moving to the Premier League has "always" been his preference after Manchester United struck a deal to sign the Sporting CP captain.
One of football's most drawn-out transfer sagas is believed to be reaching its conclusion, with Fernandes poised to swap Sporting for United in a deal initially worth £47million (€55m) plus add-ons ahead of Friday's deadline, Goal confirmed on Tuesday night.
Fernandes - heavily linked to struggling Premier League giants United this month and in the previous transfer window - is reportedly set to travel to Manchester on Wednesday.