Al-Hilal are prepared to pay Manchester United £100million for captain Bruno Fernandes, talkSPORT understands.
Nevertheless, they’ve set the Portuguese worldwide a deadline of subsequent week to determine if he desires the transfer.
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The Saudi Professional League aspect are eager to make a press release signing earlier than collaborating in subsequent month’s Membership World Cup.
Fernandes has been supplied a deal value £65m-a-year.
The 30-year-old midfielder stated after Wednesday’s Europa League ultimate defeat to Tottenham that United might wish to money in on him after failing to qualify for the Champions League.
United ideally wish to hold Fernandes, however are underneath stress to promote to lift funds for a summer season rebuild.
The 30-year-old initially signed from Sporting in 2020 for £47m and in August final yr signed a brand new deal till 2027.
Named membership captain in 2023, Fernandes admitted his future wasn’t clear following the 1-0 defeat to Spurs in Bilbao.
“I’ve all the time been trustworthy, 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 all the time stated I will probably be right here till the membership says to me that it is time to go.
“I am desperate to do extra, to have the ability to deliver 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 understand it.
“However I’ve all the time stated it and I hold my phrase in the identical means.”
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Following the Europa defeat, talkSPORT reported that Fernandes and the person he changed as membership captain, have turn into disillusioned with the group’s house owners.
Nevertheless, Fernandes’ significance makes a departure far much less tenable than one for Maguire.
2023/24 Saudi Professional League champions Al Hilal 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 report signing Neymar to Santos and extra just lately star supervisor Jorge Jesus.
Ought to they handle to safe Fernandes for £100m, it could a brand new report payment for the SPL, and likewise report sale for United.
The membership’s earlier report departure was the £80m Actual Madrid paid for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009.
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Such an earnings would facilitate drastic change in United’s squad, with the group near sealing a deal for £62.5million Wolves ahead Matheus Cunha.
The Pink Devils have additionally held talks with Ipswich’s Liam Delap, and Lyon’s Rayan Cherki is a goal.