Bruno Fernandes thinking about a large move to Saudi Arabia, in which Al-Hilal offers him a cool £ 200 million to leave Manchester United, who in turn had received a huge transfer fee of £ 100 million
It is the question of £ 300 million – and only Bruno Fernandes has the answer. The Captain of Manchester United has had the opportunity to leave the sinking ship in Old Trafford for stable waters in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Hilal, one of the great batters in the Saudi Pro League, has offered Fernandes a mega £ 700,000 a week contract that the 30-year-old is supposed to seriously consider after his agent met Saudi Chiefs in Riyad last week. Three years in the Middle East would see him take a stunning £ 200 million, while Al-Hilal is also willing to pay United a fee of £ 100 million.
That is enough to transform the budget of the summer transfer of the Red Devils and to give Ruben Amorim funds to further build the team in his own image. But at what costs?
United's humble 15th placed finish was outside the back of the brilliant individual campaign of Fernandes, so would his departure deepen their continuous crisis? Amorim at least wants public that he will stay, but the Portugal International hinted that he would be open to leave after the last month's last defeat of last month.
For this week's big debate we asked the Mirror football team to give Fernandes some advice. Should he stay or should he go?
Jeremy Cross
Fernandes must be like a shot from Manchester United. He owes United Nothing after he has worn them on his back for the last few seasons.
And his reward for this is to get stuck in a team without European football – and with a cat in the chance of hell to win the title next season. He will be 31 in September and approaches the age in which big names want money in the last time. And movements do not come more lucrative than those of Saudi Arabia.
He will know that leaving Old Trafford would leave the team in an even deeper hole. But that is not his problem. And moreover, club bosses just let him go to Hong Kong and Malaysia on a Farcical Tour after the season, so he also knows where the skewed priorities of United are.
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James Winging
From the player's point of view, this seems like a no-brainer. Bruno Fernandes is the wrong side of 30, Manchester United is in a dangerous state and there is no European football on the horizon.
If Fernandes had a concrete offer of one of the BIG-Hitters of the continent, there would be a decision to make. But instead anyone can really blame him for offering the wealth in Saudi Arabia instead of staying in Old Trafford?
Yes, the standard of football is dramatically worse. But he will be a selection framework and there is little evidence that it will influence its international involvement, given the permanent Portugal career of Cristiano Ronaldo, despite playing in the middle.
I am still not convinced that Manchester United is still extended considerably, and Fernandes must take the opportunity to ensure that he is not around to see that happening. Not to mention the £ 100 million farewell gift to swell the club's treasury. It can even save a dinner lady her job.
Ben man
The focus should not be on reasons for him, they must all be about why he should stay. After all, Fernandes has carried United on his back five and a half years, with only two domestic cups to show it.
In a hypothetical world he could have moved to the other half of Manchester and were already in conversations because he was the best player of the competition. United has done nothing to improve the team around him since he arrived in 2020 – in fact it has become considerably worse.
At the age of 30, Fernandes could be apologized for the lack of patience for what another massive rebuilding seems to be at Old Trafford. I would like to see him stay in Europe, but who could blame him for offering the wealth in Saudi Arabia?
United under Sir Jim Ratcliffe seems to be more concerned about their balance than the team magazine. Fernandes would do well to break tires.
Mark Jones
There is clearly the pressure on the clubworld cup as an al-Hilal pressure for a deal during this mini transfer window, but if a player earns a summer free, then it is Bruno Fernandes, so if he can find a way to sit tight, I would now do that.
The Portuguese have just had the best season of his career, despite everything that crumbles around him at Manchester United. But if he wants to leave – what he would probably have to do if he is interested in winning things – I would like to see him on one of Europe's upper sides before I make the switch to Saudi Aarabia.
Fernandes previously had three seasons in Udinese and one in Sampdoria, is highly respected in the larger clubs of Italy, and he would certainly improve Inter Milan, given their show at the weekend. He would also make AC Milan, Napoli, Juventus and the rest better.
Italy may not be an option for him yet, and it will certainly not be as lucrative as Saudi would be, but he should lean back and relax now after the hardships of a difficult season. Yes, go out of United, but take the time.
Tom Victor
The most important argument against Bruno Fernandes who leaves Manchester United comes from his observed interest in everything the team does. However, if we translate that into the competitions, what does that actually mean? The difference between the 15th and 17th finish?
United needs a summer structure – that much is clear. They have to sell to buy after missing Europe and there is only one member of their team who can get the large one -off reimbursement to speed up that process.
He has given his best years to the club, and they are a way to be back in a position to be competitive at the top of the competition. By the time that happens (if it happens?), Who knows how big a toll will have taken on average 53 games per season for five consecutive years.
Of course, United Fernandes may miss in the short term. However, as we have seen with Paris Saint-Germain Post-Kylian Mbappe and Liverpool Post-Phillipe Coutinho in recent years, it can be the best way to distribute creative responsibilities to distribute creative responsibilities.
Sam Meade
Fernandes should go. He can only do so much in Manchester and he is about to discover that Amorim's system may not be exaggerated including him as a player. Without a natural no. 10 place and more demands that are set for positions, Fernandes can have difficulty fulfilling the role that his manager wants.
Although I think he has to leave the Red Devils, I am not a fan of players who go to Saudi in their splendor, but heads are played when Mammoth amounts are offered, so it is understandable. It can't do much for his career, but would be very nice for his bank balance.
Fernandes has just had one of his best years so far and it is absolutely nowhere United, so it proves that a fantastic person cannot solve a size of problems. He has given it, but a new challenge would certainly benefit him and the middle -old is perhaps his only option.