The Manchester United midfielder and Captain Bruno Fernandes was in excellent form this season, scoring 19 goals and demanding 18 assists, including a 3-0 victory athletic victory against Bilbao athletic during the first leg of the Europa League semi-final last week.
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The Saudi Pro League (SPL) clubs have signed some of the biggest names in the world of football in recent years, Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to join Al -Nassr after having separated from Manchester United leading to a wave of arrivals of the best European clubs – from Neymar and Karim Benzema to former Liverpool Roberto teammates.
The current AL HILAL SPL champions, which are also the most successful team in the story of Saudi high -flying with 19 titles, currently have their eyes on the Channel of Manchester United and Captain Bruno Fernandes, describing the Portuguese star as “one of the best players in the world”.
Fernandes has been a key member of the Configuration of United since he joined the Portuguese Club CP, CP in January 2020. He was appointed captain of the club before the 2023-24 season and held the position since.
The 30-year-old man reiterated his importance for the club with a splint in his 3-0 victory against Bilbao Athletic in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League semi-finals last week. And he has scored 19 goals and claimed 18 assists for the club so far this season.
It is this form which led to a beautiful salary offer from Al Hilal, which is impatient to make the most of its form in the Luban World Cup of the extended FIFA which takes place in the United States during the months of June and July.
If Fernandes accepts the offer, it will be gathered with the teammates of Portugal Joao Cancelo and Ruben Neves, the first having represented some of the largest European clubs, notably Manchester City and Juventus, as well as loan sessions in Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
Fernandes “” is not going “: the United Patron Amorim
The boss of United Amorim, however, is not in a mood to separate with Fernandes – which was also linked to the Spanish giants of Real Madrid in addition to Al Hilal – despite the fact that his departure could lead to a cash manna necessary for the club to make large -scale signatures later this summer.
The Portuguese coach, who was in charge of the former Club of Fernandes, before his move to England in November, insisted that the midfielder “is not going”.
“I think it is easy to understand (its importance) – not only because of the figures, but on the way he plays, the importance he has in his five years here,” said Amorim at a press conference on Wednesday before the second stage of United against Bilbao in the final of the Europa League, which they ended up winning 4-1 to go to the final.
“He’s a better player, we need better players. He is a leader, he is the captain, so he is really important. It is normal that many clubs want a player like Bruno, like (Alejandro) Garnacho, like others.
“But we want to keep the best players and Bruno is clearly one of the best players in the world, so our idea has not changed. We want Bruno here,” he added.
Besides Fernandes, the product of the United Academy, Alejandro Garnacho, is expected to leave the club at the end of the season. The 28 -year -old Argentinian international, however, insisted that he was satisfied with United for the moment with his contract which should take place until 2028.
“Obviously, as a footballer, you will always read and listen to rumors about the future,” said the Argentinian international on Wednesday, speaking alongside Amorim.
“But I have a contract here until 2028, so I’m happy here.”
