Manchester United are baffled by the Saudi Pro League’s fresh interest in their captain Bruno Fernandes. This is according to the Manchester Evening News who report the Red Devils expect the 30-yea...
Manchester United are baffled by the Saudi Pro League’s fresh interest in their captain Bruno Fernandes.
This is according to the Manchester Evening News who report the Red Devils expect the 30-year-old to stay at Old Trafford this summer.
Saudi club Al-Hilal approached Fernandes with a lucrative proposal earlier this transfer window, but he turned down their offer.
It recently emerged that Al-Ittihad were considering a move for the Portugal international before the September 1 deadline.
However, Ruben Amorim’s side have made it clear they are not looking to sell their star midfielder, who is contracted to the club until 2027.
Fernandes has been one of the best players in the Premier League since joining United from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020.
The Portuguese has captained the team to League Cup and FA Cup successes in 2023 and 2024, and he has also won the club’s Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award four times.
Over the last five-and-a-half years at Old Trafford, he has bagged 98 goals and 86 assists in 292 appearances in all competitions.
However, Fernandes endured a miserable outing in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Fulham.
He squandered a golden opportunity in the first-half when he blazed his penalty over the bar.
United finally found a breakthrough before the hour mark, as Rodrigo Muniz diverted the ball into his own net.
But Fulham boss Marco Silva quickly responded with a few changes and that worked as substitute Emile Smith Rowe got on the end of Alex Iwobi’s cross to level the scores.
The latest result means Amorim’s side are sitting 16th in the standings with a single point from two matches.
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