Manuel Fernandes has opened up on his exit from Everton, claiming he never wanted to leave the club. And, he believes he couldn't reach his potential anywhere else because he didn't sign permanently for the Blues.
The midfielder spent the second half of the 2006/07 season on loan on Merseyside from Benfica, having spent the first portion of the campaign elsewhere in the Premier League with Portsmouth. The Portugal international instantly won his fans over with his unique and exciting qualities in the centre of the pitch as he put in a number of strong performances.
However, rather than sign for the club permanently the following summer, Fernandes instead joined Valencia - before another brief loan spell with the Blues in 2008. But the former Everton man, who now plays for Apollon Smyrnis, believes that it didn't work out for him with the Spanish side because he didn't move to Merseyside permanently.
