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Bruno Fernandes' stay in Manchester United is making a huge impact.
Saudi Arabia's al-Hilal has sought to recruit Fernandez by offering an astronomical amount of money. Al Hilal proposed on the 28th of last month (hereinafter in Korean time) that a transfer fee of 100 million pounds (about 186 billion won) and an annual salary of 200 million pounds (about 372 billion won) will be paid tax-free for three years of the contract. It was three times higher than Manchester United's salary.
Fernandez was given seven days. However, he finally rejected the offer on the 3rd. During the A-match week, Fernandez, who was called up for the Portugal national team, revealed the reason.
Britain's 'The Sun' reported on the 4th that Fernandez talked about his decision to refuse to move to Saudi Arabia, explaining that his wife helped him make the decision.
Fernandes is determined to refuse the transfer after a phone call with Al Hilal and a conversation with Manchester United manager Amorim. However, it turned out that his wife Ana had the biggest impact. Ana is said to have advised prioritizing professional ambitions, not money.
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Fernandes was likely to move to Al Hilal. A month ago, the chairman of Al Hilal called me directly to make an offer. I had time to think about the future. Manchester United were willing to move if they wanted to."
Director Amorim, who is from Portugal, had a different idea. He spoke to director Amorim, who persuaded him. I also talked to Manchester United, and they said they were willing to transfer me only if I really wanted to leave. "We never talked about money. All of that was handled by my agent, not by me", he explained.
Then I brought up the family story. Fernandez "I've spoken to my family to see what the future is that I want. Then my wife asked me. I never answered 'Yes' or 'No'. My wife put my professional priorities above everything else", he confessed.
The professional priority is not money, either, but playing in the 'big leagues'. Fernandez said "I want to stay at the top level and compete in big tournaments. I think I still have the ability. I want to continue to be happy, and I still have a lot of passion for this sport. I am satisfied with my decision."
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Manchester United cried without a title in the 2024-2025 season. It was a humiliation. Manchester United ended the season in 15th place with 42 points (11 wins, 9 draws and 18 losses) in the English Premier League. This is the lowest ranking in the EPL, which was launched in 1992. He sought a turnaround in the Europa League final, but was blocked by Tottenham's wall and had to settle for second place.
Fernandez said "I've always been honest. I've always said I'll stay here until I say it's time to leave the club. I want to do more and bring good times to the club," he added.
Fernandez and Manchester United, who were born in 1994, have a contract until the summer of 2027.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
