You, be my colleague! There's even Ronaldo in the recruitment of Bruno! But Manchester United stay...What the hell is going on?
Sep 08, 2025
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The famous cartoon lines almost became a reality. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, 31, has been relentlessly courted by Saudi Arabian clubs all summer, it has been revealed. Cristiano Ronaldo, a fellow member of Fernandez's Portuguese national team and player, was also found to have been involved. British sports media TalkSPORT reported on the 7th (Korea time) 'Fernandez rejected offers from three clubs owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) this summer'
The first to beckon Fernandez was Al Hilal. TalkSPORT said Al Hilal had never approached Manchester United, but was prepared to pay more than £80m if Fernandes accepted the transferFernandez, however, decided that it would be better to stay with Manchester United until the 2026 North-China World Cup. This could be his last World Cup appearance. In the end, after consulting with his family, he chose to stay at Manchester United.
The second team was Ronaldo's Al Nasr. TalkSPORT said 'Ronaldo will also be involved in signing Al Nasr after re-signing him this summer. Fernandes said he received an unofficial approach from Al-Nasr in late July, adding that Fernandes had also rejected the offer, and the news was directly delivered to Ronaldo as well.
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Fernandes had an opportunity in June over rumours of offers from Saudi clubs. Chairman Al Hilal asked if he would like to call in person. They're waiting for me" he once said. In response, TalkSPORT concluded that the Saudi transfer market will close on the 11th, but Fernandez is unlikely to leave Old Trafford for the time being even if a surprising offer comes.
Fernandez has played in the 2018 Russia World Cup and the 2022 Qatar World Cup, respectively. If he plays in the 2026 North-China World Cup qualifying round, he will spend the season without any major injuries and Portugal will reach the finals, he will be able to achieve his third World Cup appearance record. If he maintains his skills until the North-China World Cup, he is more likely to spend the rest of his career in European big clubs as well as Manchester United. However, the persistent courtship of Saudi teams with 'Oil Money' is also expected to be strengthened. This is why attention is bound to be paid to Fernandez's choice.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
