Thursday, 20th November, 2014
Portugal manager Fernando Santos is pleased that winger Nani is playing regular football at Sporting Lisbon.
After a poor season at Manchester United, Nani was shipped out on loan to Sporting Lisbon this summer.
In Portugal, the winger’s career has seen a new lease of life and the 27-year-old has been in terrific form for Sporting Libson this season.
And Santos is pleased that Nani is finally playing regular football, which is also benefiting the national team.
"It was very important for us that Nani was playing in Portugal and playing regularly”, Santos said in a press conference.
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“It's good for us as, that way, he improves his form.”
But the Portuguese national team manager refused to comment on why Manchester United loaned Nani out this summer, agreeing to also pay all his wages for the duration of the agreement.
“Regarding why he went, you have to ask Louis van Gaal for the reasons because I don't know."
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