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Nani has spoken of his "love" for Manchester United and revealed he is open to staying at the club.

The Portuguese winger is spending the season on loan at boyhood team Sporting Lisbon, having been deemed surplus to requirements by Louis van Gaal.

But he has performed impressively back in his homeland, netting eight goals in 23 appearances in all competitions.

His return to form was underlined by a remarkable goal from distance against Gil Vicente on Sunday, which has sparked talk of the winger being handed a second chance at Old Trafford.

And Nani says he could stay with United if he is wanted for next season.

"I love Manchester United," he said. "The only decision I made was to play more and be me again, because I lost a lot of things there last season due to injuries and the change of 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 United want me to stay then with a different mentality I think we can work well next season but there are a lot of things to discuss and see."

The 28-year-old, who was initially signed from Sporting in 2007, also revealed he is in constant contact with Reds executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

"I receive some texts from Ed Woodward," he added.

"He texted me about the goal [on Sunday] and the great season I am having here."