Bruno Fernandes’ agent Miguel Pinho travelled to Saudi Arabia this week to fulfill with Al Hilal, talkSPORT understands.
Discussions, described by Hilal sources as ‘productive’, came about on the 4 Seasons in Riyadh, and talks bumped into Thursday night.
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Hilal requested earlier within the week for a solution by Thursday as they give the impression of being to agency up marquee signings forward of the Membership World Cup.
The Saudi membership are nonetheless ready on Fernandes’ determination, however are pushing to safe his providers in a £100million deal.
Saudi sources insist Fernandes is but to reject their supply, including important efforts have been made within the final two days to attempt to get his inexperienced gentle.
Manchester United’s stance stays that there isn’t any bid thus far from Al Hilal, they usually do not wish to lose their captain.
However they’re conscious that the subsequent few days are going to be key in clarifying Fernandes future.
It is understood that the Portuguese celebrity has been supplied an eye-watering contract price £65million-a-year.
Ought to Fernandes conform to the deal, it could immediately see him earn the third-highest wage in world soccer behind solely Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
The 30-year-old midfielder mentioned after the Europa League remaining defeat to Tottenham that United could wish to money in on him after failing to qualify for the Champions League.
“I’ve at all times been sincere, if the membership thinks it is time to half methods as a result of they wish to do some cashing in or no matter, it is what it’s,” he started.
“Soccer typically is like this. I’ve at all times mentioned I might be right here till the membership says to me that it is time to go.
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“I am wanting to do extra, to have the ability to convey the membership to the good days. The day that the membership thinks that I am an excessive amount of or it is time to half methods, soccer is like this, you by no means realize it.
“However I’ve at all times mentioned it and I preserve my phrase in the identical means.”
United wish to preserve Fernandes, however are beneath strain to promote to boost funds for a summer time rebuild.
Had the membership crushed Tottenham Hotspur within the Europa League remaining, they might have certified for the Champions League and the £100m earnings that it brings.
Following the Europa defeat, talkSPORT reported that Fernandes and the person he changed as membership captain have grow to be disillusioned with the staff’s house owners.
Al Hilal, who had been 2023/24 Saudi Professional League champions, wish to make a splash on the Membership World Cup within the US, having endured a tough season.
They’ve already surrendered their title to Al Ittihad, and have additionally misplaced file signing Neymar to Santos and extra not too long ago, star supervisor Jorge Jesus.
Ought to they handle to safe Fernandes for £100m, it could a brand new file charge for the SPL, and likewise file sale for United.
The membership’s earlier file departure was the £80m Actual Madrid paid for Ronaldo in 2009.
Such an earnings would facilitate drastic change in United’s squad, with the staff near sealing a deal for £62.5million Wolves ahead Matheus Cunha.