Manchester United captain does not want to move to Saudi Arabia

Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes does not want to move to Saudi Arabia after being linked to a £100m move to Al Hilal; Al Hilal had been willing to almost treble Fernandes’s £250,000-a-week wages at Old Trafford in order to entice the Portugal midfielder to Saudi Arabia

Al Hilal offered Fernandes the chance to join the Saudi Pro League for £100m and had been willing to almost treble his £250,000-a-week wages.

Manchester United do not want to sell their captain. He has a contract until 2027 with the option of a further year.

The 30-year-old has contributed 98 goals and 87 assists in 290 games in all competitions since moving to United from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim was always confident his captain was going to stay.

When asked if Fernandes had played his last game for United in their 3-1 friendly win over Hong Kong, Amorim replied: “I do not think so. I do not know for sure, nobody knows, but I do not think so.