Bruno Fernandes is in the final year of his contract with Manchester United. On the eve of the transfer market this summer, it was reported that Galatasaray went to great lengths to persuade the Portuguese to leave Old Trafford with an annual salary of £18 million. At the same time, Saudi Arabian clubs are refusing to end their campaigns to sign the United captain. Now it is reported that United are taking action.
After the Galatasaray push in August became known, transfer journalist Romano came up with a description of the situation: “Man Utd have offered Bruno Fernandes a new contract already at the end of May because Man Utd knew that Galatasaray, for example, but also clubs from Europe, top clubs from Europe, wanted to try to tempt Bruno Fernandez. Man Utd decided to stop all the talks by offering a new deal to Bruno. So Man Utd really want him to stay”, Romano began on his youtube channel.
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Who added that Rashford’s return is a new factor in the negotiations.
-Bruno Fernandes’ current deal with Manchester United is valid until June 2027, one more season plus an option for an extension – the club’s option for an extension. So Man Utd feel protected, but Man Utd still want to give Bruno a sense of confidence with a new contract. So the conversation is ongoing. We have to follow the situation. It’s going to be an important negotiation for United for sure. Marcus Rashford’s return internally is an important return because Marcus Rashford’s salary is a huge salary. So this is obviously part of the conversation,” the journalist continues.
-The length of the contract, the salary. Bruno has a buyout clause in his contract with United at the moment. So will this clause stay or not? So this is the conversation with Bruno Fernandes and his agent, but Manchester United are definitely in on it. So we will keep an eye on the situation,” Romano said.
Bruno Fernandes is not on the list of the 15 highest paid footballers in the world. “We think he will sneak in at the next update.
This was in August. According to Football-Insider’s sources, United management plans to trigger the one-year extension built into Fernandes’ current contract. This move will allow the club to protect his value and tie him down until 2028, but they still plan to offer him a bigger contract after his stellar form last season.
Pete O’Rourke at Football Insider sums it up: “United would be more than happy to sit down and discuss new terms with Fernandes, also give him improved terms and extend his contract further, just to put an end to any kind of ongoing speculation that he could be lured away from Old Trafford. Fernandes is happy at Manchester United and they are obviously very happy with him, as he consistently delivers the goods for them. I think it would be a good move by United to tie him down to a new contract just to cement his long-term future at the club.”
