Portugal Investment Immigration focus on life in Portugal updates: Before the season, Portuguese winger Nani, who was widely expected to leave, officially signed a 5-year contract extension with Manchester United last week. It is widely speculated that Manchester United's lack of signings this summer and the player's own change in attitude were the main reasons for Nani's renewal, and the Portuguese player's ability to play on both flanks will certainly help the Red Devils in their title defense.
Due to international matches this week, Nani is currently training with the Portuguese national team in Boston, USA. Portugal will play a friendly match against Brazil on Tuesday evening local time. Before the match, the British media "Daily Mirror" finally interviewed Nani for the first time since his contract renewal.
Nani stated that the promises made by new manager David Moyes were the main reason for him staying, and he is ready to fight for a starting position. He specifically said: "I am very satisfied with the contract extension with Manchester United. This summer was very difficult, but after talking with Moyes, I believe this is the best decision I have made. The manager did not promise me a starting position, but I will strive for it through hard training, which is my goal for this season."
In addition, the Portuguese winger admitted that he received many invitations during the summer. In the interview, he said bluntly: "I did receive offers from many teams in the summer, but in fact, none of the offers were worth leaving Manchester United for. I believe I can contribute a lot to Manchester United this season."
Previously, Italian media reported that Serie A teams, including Roma and Juventus, had expressed strong interest in Nani, but the player's final personal preference put an end to a potential transfer. Before Nani officially renewed his contract, Juventus General Manager Marotta also stated that the team had completely missed out on Nani because the player himself was going to renew his contract with Manchester United.
Because the Portuguese team came from behind to defeat Northern Ireland thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's individual ability in the last round of World Cup qualifiers, at the end of the interview, Nani expressed his admiration for the national team captain: "I admit I was a bit worried when we were trailing 1-2 and playing with 10 men. But Ronaldo took over the game and helped us achieve a key victory, which puts us at the top of the group. Now the pressure is on Russia."
