Man Utd's eye-watering Bruno Fernandes price ticket as captain adjustments exit stance
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been linked with a transfer away from Outdated Trafford this summer time, with Saudi Arabian membership Al-Ittihad within the midfielder
Manchester United could possibly be tempted to promote captain Bruno Fernandes in the event that they obtain a bid of greater than £100million, in response to studies. Fernandes rejected the prospect to affix Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Hilal earlier this summer time.
Al-Hilal have been keen to pay Fernandes £700,000-a-week, which might have seen him round £200m at some stage in a three-year contract. Regardless of this, one other Saudi Professional League aspect have made a late strategy for Fernandes this summer time.
Al-Ittihad are mentioned to have held optimistic talks with Fernandes' representatives a few potential transfer and a brand new report from the Day by day Mail claims that a proposal in extra of £100m might persuade United to money in.
Though the report states that Fernandes doesn’t plan on leaving this summer time as he needs to keep away from any upheaval earlier than the 2026 World Cup, it’s famous that issues might change if Al-Ittihad make him a proposal even greater than Al-Hilal's.
The Saudi Professional League's switch window closes on September 10 and Al-Ittihad try to make room of their squad for a brand new signing, with former Liverpool midfielder Fabinho linked with a transfer away.
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Fernandes has beforehand said that he can be keen to depart Outdated Trafford if United needed to promote him. Talking to Sky Sports activities about his choice to reject Al-Hilal earlier this month, Fernandes mentioned: "I haven't fulfilled my desires right here but.
"I feel I can nonetheless give one thing to the membership. I feel I'm nonetheless ready the place I'm useful so the factor for me is that I will likely be right here till the membership decides that 'Bruno, it's time to go'.
"Clearly, I do know it was robust on the membership to resolve that as a result of it was a giant amount of cash that the membership hasn't received in all probability since Cristiano [Ronaldo] left, he was the final one the place they received a lot cash for a participant.
"I do know for the membership it was robust to resolve. As a result of on one aspect I'm the membership captain, I'm vital for them, even when at instances I've not been nice, I've been performing and all the things. I do know that within the public eye it is going to be dangerous if issues go mistaken.
"However it will be excellent if issues go effectively – in the event that they promote me and so they get extra gamers and no matter. However in my thoughts I've all the time mentioned that that is the place I wish to be.
"The dream of coming and enjoying within the Premier League, as a result of for me it’s the greatest league on the planet and I wish to fulfil my desires of staying right here and profitable extra issues with the membership. Clearly I do know individuals could have totally different opinions – he's 30 years outdated, he's getting outdated…"
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