Bruno Fernandes rejected a lucrative move to Al-Hilal earlier this summer to keep playing at the highest level, but allegedly Manchester United was approached by Al-Sittihad to test their determination
The Captain Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United is reportedly chased by Saudi Pro League side Al-Eittihad, with a meeting between the two camps that are already taking place.
Fernandes was chased earlier this summer by the Saudi club Al-Hilal and the Portuguese playmaker probably seemed to come to them until he performed a huge U-turn and chose to stay in Old Trafford.
There is only about a week until the summer transfer window is closed and Al-Eittihad is now trying their luck for the 30-year-old in a final attempt, according to the sun.
The meeting between Al-itthiad and Fernandes would have been “positive”, says the report, and the outfit in the Middle East is “very enthusiastic” to secure his signature.
During the discussions, Fernandes Al-Entihad would have asked for an eye-water contract worth around £ 33 million per year.
The reported SUM Al-Hilal offered Fernandes, was around £ 66 million a year, which would come as a £ 1.3 mA week, making the total package around £ 200 million for his entire contract.
Fernandes is seen as central in the rebuilding project of United, but the club urgently needs the balancing of the books after eating £ 72 million on Benjamin Sesko, £ 71 million on Bryan Mbeumo and about £ 62 million on Matheus Cunha. The young left back Diego Leon also arrived for £ 7 million.
United has no confirmed expenses of permanent transfers so far. They borrow Marcus Rashford to Barcelona, ​​who will pay the whole of his salary in the well -camp, while Christian Eriksen, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans all left for free transfers.
But United can be tempted to clean up a player of their wage account that earns a reported £ 300,000 a week in the club.
Fernandes himself said earlier this summer that he could leave the club if they ever wanted to cash it off – but would remain otherwise until he was told otherwise.
“I've always been honest,” he said. “I have always said that I will be here until the club says it is time to go. I would like to do more, to be able to bring the club the great days. In the day the club thinks I am too much or it's time to go out, football is so, you never know.”
Fernandes also emphasized his desire to keep playing at the highest level and added: “I want to play big matches. I know I can still do it and I want to be happy to do the most that I love the most.
“For better or worse, this is how I see football and I am passionate about football and this is the decision I made.”