Nani has hinted at a return to Manchester United in the summer when his loan deal with Sporting Lisbon has finished.

The Portugal international winger is currently spending the season with Sporting Lisbon and has enjoyed an impressive campaign back in his homeland, winning admiration from the club's fans.




It is unclear whether Nani features in Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal's plans for next term, especially given the signing of Memphis Depay from PSV Eindhoven, but the winger is not thinking in terms of continuing his stay at Sporting Lisbon.

"The fans asked me to stay, but we all know it’s hard", Nani told A Bola.
 


"I have a contract with Manchester United and my ambitions are different this time", Nani continued.

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"I am very happy to have spent a year at Sporting.

"It was a great time, helping Sporting where I could and finishing in the top three. For the rest, we’ll see."

Sporting Lisbon currently sit third in the Portuguese Primeira Liga with 69 points from 31 games and have qualified for next season's Champions League.

Nani has made 34 appearances in for Sporting Lisbon so far this season, scoring eleven goals and providing eight assists.

He contract with Manchester United is set to run until the summer of 2018.

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