The future of Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes is up in the air following the club’s disastrous Europa League final defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur.
The Portuguese has admitted that he will leave if the club look to raise money through player sales, with Al-Hilal offering a gigantic amount for the 30-year-old.
The club captain reportedly has three days to decide whether he will accept the offer to move to the Saudi Pro League, but Givemesport has something interesting to add to this.
Journalist Dean Jones has revealed that the INEOS have a price for everyone, including the Portugal international despite Ruben Amorim’s public statements that Bruno Fernandes is not going anywhere.
Bruno Fernandes wants to stay in Europe
However, the ex-Sporting CP star does not want to move to the Middle East just yet, and prefers to stay in Europe for a few more years.
This is where Real Madrid could come into the picture with the GMS report stating that should Los Blancos fail to land their intended targets, they are prepared to revisit their interest in the United superstar.
The 20-time English league champions would ask for £100 million minimum for the club’s top-scorer while his £375,000-per-week wages would also be a stumbling block.
“Manchester United could be persuaded to sell Bruno Fernandes if a bid in the region of £100 million-plus is lodged, according to GMS sources, and there is an awareness behind the scenes that missing out on European qualification has resulted in suitors sniffing an opportunity to pounce in the coming weeks.
Real Madrid could revive their interest in Bruno Fernandes
“GMS sources have been told that Fernandes would be more tempted to remain in Europe instead of joining Al-Hilal if he is given the green-light to leave Manchester United, with him being determined to challenge for silverware in the biggest competitions instead of taking advantage of the riches on offer in Saudi Arabia at this stage of his career.
“La Liga heavyweights Real Madrid may choose to revive their interest in Fernandes if their plans to bring in alternative targets do not work out, GMS sources understand, and Manchester United will have a crucial decision to make as they prepare to receive offers for his services in the coming weeks.”
The Peoples Person had relayed that the Spanish giants were prepared to offer £90 million for the influential midfielder, which means they will need to up their offer.
It would be unthinkable for United to lose their only world-class player but following the San Mames debacle, nothing can be ruled out as INEOS look to raise funds for Amorim to reinvest into the squad.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
