“Untouchable”. This was the status of Bruno Fernandes this winter, when United boss Ratcliffe mentioned the one player he was very happy with. Then came the end of the season and uncertainty hung over the future of the United captain. Offer from Saudi Arabian club with salary conditions out of this world, possibility for Manchester United to cash in around £80 million on the sale of Fernandes. Paul Scholes stated this week that it would be crazy for United to turn down this sum, which would have solved a lot in the short term. So what’s going on?
Fernandes’ agent was spotted in Saudi Arabia at the weekend, with the United captain reportedly given the week to decide if he wanted a net annual salary of €25 million.
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There have been mixed reactions among United supporters. For many (except for grumpy Roy Keane, of course) Fernandes is the symbol of the only thing that works at United, others believe the club must seize the opportunity to raise revenue to fund much-needed reinforcements for Amorim football.
Now it turns out that the supporters who think it is crazy to get rid of the player who works can breathe a sigh of relief. The hyperactive transfer journalist Romano reports Bruno Fernandes has rejected the offer from the Saudi Arabian club. He is not done with proper football in Europe.
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We interpret this to mean that the United captain is following plan A to lead Manchester United back to stable performances at the highest level.
