Luke Littler sends clear message to Man Utd over Bruno Fernandes sale as he reveals who he'd swap star for
LUKE LITTLER has sent a clear message to "world-class" Bruno Fernandes following his proposed Manchester United exit.
The 17-year-old
darts
sensation was asked to pick between Fernandes and 11 global superstars.
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Luke Littler wants Bruno Fernandes to stay at Man Utd
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Fernandes has been heavily linked with a move away to Saudi Arabia this summer
The world
darts
champion was asked to say "Yes" or "No" to any hypothetical swap deals involving the Portugal ace and a host of Champions League stars.
But Littler abruptly said "No" to
EVERY SINGLE
big name, effectively ranking Fernandes above them all.
The star-studded list began with
Inter Milan
star Nicolo Barella.
Littler even preferred Fernandes to
Liverpool
target
Florian Wirtz, who
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Xavi
Simons were also snubbed by Littler.
As were
Littler, who lost the Premier League darts final to Luke Humphries last week, shook his head to every mention while chatting to talkSPORT.
After rattling off the list, the presenter quizzed: "Oh come on, he's not that good!"
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To which Littler hit back with a grin: "Oh, he's world-class mate."
Fans savagely mocked the teenage sensation, who is a life-long Man Utd fan, for sticking to his guns.
Bruno Fernandes sent message by ex-Premier League star over Al-Hilal transfer
One said: "Completely clueless 😂."
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While another added: "Stick to darts Luke!"
A third chimed in: "It's a good thing you're good at darts."
But others replied: "Littler knows ball."
United are waiting to hear from
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The Saudi club are willing to make Fernandes one of the best-paid players in the world and pay £100m to sign him.
No official offer has been made for the 30-year-old yet.
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