25 G/A Man Utd Star Is Still ‘Seriously Considering’ Leaving This Summer As Club Identify Replacement

BACK David Tully Mar 25th 2026 This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. The future of Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes remains in doubt, according to reports. TalkSPORT claim the Portuguese international is still “seriously considering” whether to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season. Fernandes has a €65m (£56m) release clause in his contract that clubs outside of England can trigger at any time. The player himself told the BBC earlier this campaign that he will weigh up his options after the World Cup this summer. Fernandes has been in phenomenal form The 31-year-old has scored 8 goals and provided 17 assists in all competitions for United this season. Unsurprisingly, the Red Devils are hoping to keep hold of Fernandes, but they may have to offer him a new contract for him to stay. The release clause effectively means the midfielder holds all the cards when it comes to his future. If he wishes to leave for the Middle East, a Saudi Pro League side would likely pay the buyout fee. Of course, a new deal that removes the clause could be offered, but United have been reluctant to hand out big salaries since INEOS became a minority shareholder. Fernandes already takes home £300,000 a week, and he may want even more than that to stay. Buy a signed, framed Fernandes shirt from Fanatics here. Man Utd do have a contingency plan If Fernandes does make the decision to leave over the coming months, Director of Football Jason Wilcox is said to have already identified his potential replacement. TalkSPORT report that United do hold an interest in Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White. The Red Devils have also been linked with his teammate, Elliot Anderson, although the cost of signing both players would be very high. Anderson’s asking price is said to be between £80m and £100m, and it would not be a surprise if Forest demanded a similar amount for Gibbs-White. Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.