Former Premier League midfielder Danny Gabbidon says he can understand why the events of the summer are still "affecting and hurting" Bruno Fernandes. In an interview with Portugese media that was conducted a few weeks ago and released on Monday, the Manchester United captain said it "hurt" to realise the club "wanted me to leave" when Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal proposed a huge offer in the summer. "It just seems like it's one thing after another with Manchester United," Gabbidon told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
Former Premier League midfielder Danny Gabbidon says he can understand why the events of the summer are still "affecting and hurting" Bruno Fernandes.
In an interview with Portugese media that was conducted a few weeks ago and released on Monday, the Manchester United captain said it "hurt" to realise the club "wanted me to leave" when Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal proposed a huge offer in the summer.
"It just seems like it's one thing after another with Manchester United," Gabbidon told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
"We all know about their struggles in recent years, but this season it looks like they're starting to improve and make strides forward. Then this comes out.
"The fact that Fernandes did that interview shows whatever happened in the summer is still affecting him a bit and hurting him a bit.
"He's been a fantastic player for them - you wonder where Manchester United would be without him.
"You look from the club's point of view and maybe they thought it was an opportunity to continue to rebuild their squad and get good money for him.
"He's 31, no other league would pay the numbers that the Saudi league would, so they would have seen that as a chance to recoup a lot of money and continue a rebuild - like when Philippe Coutinho left Liverpool for big money to Barcelona and they bought in the players they did.
"I can understand why he's frustrated and sad. I had a similar situation at West Ham where I had been at the club a long time, given my all, and was summoned to the directors' box after a game and told I could go if I wanted to. I then stayed because the manager wanted me to.
"I felt let down because of the hard work I had put in over the past three or four seasons. I had to take it on the chin and reset and refocus.
"You look at Fernandes' mentality and professionalism - the way he's played this season off the back of that frustration hasn't affected him at all. He's still been United's best player so I think that says a lot about his character.
"But, you can understand why he'd feel let down."
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