Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is reported to have turned down the prospect to swap Previous Trafford and the Premier League for the Saudi Professional League in January.
After an enormous spending summer time noticed numerous big-name stars head to the oil wealthy gulf nation to affix Cristiano Ronaldo, together with Neymar, Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane, the winter switch window once more noticed loads of gamers linked with a transfer.
Senior United gamers Casemiro and Raphael Varane had been amongst them, with Fernandes having additionally emerged as a rumoured Saudi goal within the months main as much as January.
Portuguese outlet File has claimed that an “astronomical provide” was offered to the skipper from Al Hilal, one of many Saudi Professional League’s ‘large 4’ groups managed by the nation’s Public Funding Fund (PIF) – the identical PIF that majority owns Newcastle.
The proposal was rejected, with Fernandes stated to really feel that he nonetheless has issues left to realize in elite European soccer – certainly, he’s but to win a league title or continental trophy in his profession.
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However Al Hilal, who can already boast the aforementioned Neymar, in addition to Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Kalidou Kouliably, Yassine Bounou and former Barcelona winger Malcom, are stated to be undeterred and can attempt once more in summer time.
Al Hilal are the present runaway leaders within the Professional League, seven factors away from Ronaldo’s Al Nassr with the competitors paused till February 16 for winter. Jorge Jesus is head coach, however even reuniting together with his former Sporting CP boss is just not one thing that tempts Fernandes for now.
Made United captain final summer time, Fernandes has a contract at Previous Trafford till 2026 with an possibility for an additional yr. In reference to Saudi Professional League rumours in the course of the first half of the season, he informed Portuguese media whereas on worldwide obligation: “I am completely happy the place I’m.”
