Nani has revealed that he would like to remain at Manchester United when his loan spell with Sporting Lisbon ends this summer.
The Portuguese winger has been in superb form this season, despite having failed to make an impact on United boss Louis van Gaal and he has been strongly linked with a return to Old Trafford in recent weeks.
Premier League rivals Everton have also been linked with a summer move but the winger has said he wishes to return to Old Trafford and force his way back into Van Gaal’s plans.
“I knew with the new manager it would be more difficult because of the new system and my position in it,” he told the Daily Mail. “I knew it would be hard to play. I decided to go to Sporting because it was an opportunity to come home, feel comfortable, get games and feel strong again.”
Whilst he spoke of his desire to return to United, he also spoke about his ambitions with Sporting this season.
“At the moment I just focus on my job here,” he said. “I’ll do my best and get in the best condition I can, then come back as strong as possible and see what the manager or the club want from me.
“I love Man United. I love the club. The only decision I made to go away was to play more and be me again because I lost a lot of things there last season because of injuries and the change of the manager. The new manager didn’t know me well and a lot of things changed. I needed to play regularly to be happy.
“You never know the future. It depends on a lot of things. If Man United want me to stay then, with different mentality I think we can work well next season but it’s a lot of things to discuss and see.”
Nani has scored eight goals in 24 appearances this season.