Bruno Fernandes explains his determination to remain at Manchester United and reject Saudi Arabia transfer

Bruno Fernandes determined to remain at Manchester United and reject a transfer Saudi facet Al Hilal out of a want to stay on the highest degree.

It was reported final week that Fernandes was giving critical consideration to a profitable provide from Al Hilal following the worst Premier League season in United’s historical past, which noticed them end fifteenth. Defeat to Tottenham within the Europa League ultimate ensured they won’t play within the Champions League, with the 2025-26 season set to be the primary since 2014-15 with out European soccer at Previous Trafford.

Al Hilal have been reportedly prepared to pay £80million for the midfielder, who was voted United’s Participant of the Season for the fourth successive marketing campaign.

That sort of charge can be extraordinarily helpful to a United staff that has already signed Matheus Cunha for £62.5million for Wolves and is claimed to be the frontrunner for Brentford ahead Bryan Mbuemo.

However with United seemingly not able the place they should promote Fernandes to fund an overhaul of Ruben Amorim’s squad, the Portugal worldwide elected to stay at Previous Trafford to attempt to flip their fortunes round and get the membership again on the European stage.

“The president of Al Hilal referred to as me a month in the past to ask,” Fernandes stated at a press convention forward of Portugal’s Nations League semi-final with Germany.

“There was a ready interval on my half to consider what the long run would maintain. I might be open to it, if Manchester United felt it was my time.

“I spoke with Mister Ruben Amorim, who actually tried to speak me out of it. I spoke with the membership, which wasn’t prepared to promote, provided that I actually needed to depart. We by no means talked about cash; that was all dealt with by my agent, not me.

“I spoke with my household to know if that was what I needed for my future. It was truly my spouse who requested me — I by no means stated sure or no. She put my skilled priorities forward of the whole lot else.

“It could have been a simple transfer. I had Ruben Neves and Joao Cancelo there, two folks I’ve an amazing friendship with. However I wish to keep on the highest degree, play in large competitions, as a result of I nonetheless really feel succesful.

“I wish to maintain being completely satisfied, I’m nonetheless very keen about this sport, and I’m pleased with my determination.”