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Bruno Fernandes Rejects £100m Saudi Offer, Remains United

4/25/2026

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Bruno Fernandes Rejects Transfer

Bruno Fernandes rejected a £100 million transfer to Al-Hilal and stayed at Manchester United after his wife asked, “Have you achieved your dreams?”
He has scored eight Premier League goals and recorded 18 assists this season, 19 in all competitions.
Fernandes, with one year left on his deal, is in player-of-the-year contention, Manchester United sitting third with five games remaining.

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Carrick Backs Fernandes

Michael Carrick says familiarity with Bruno Fernandes since the £47 million January 2020 signing lets him craft tweaks that yielded goal contributions in ten of Carrick’s twelve games.
United’s staff have urged Carrick to publicly back Fernandes for player-of-the-year awards despite the interim manager’s wish to avoid a one-man narrative.
Wayne Rooney said three more assists in the final five matches would break the Premier League single-season assist record.

History

Historical Context

On 1 June 2009 Florentino Pérez returned as Real Madrid president and broke the world-record transfer fee by signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United for £80 million. The deal extended the Galácticos policy that had already brought Kaká and helped Real finish the 2009-10 season with a club-record 96 points, setting a new benchmark for marquee signings to boost both performance and revenue.

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Bruno Fernandes Rejects Transfer

Bruno Fernandes rejected a £100 million transfer to Al-Hilal and stayed at Manchester United after his wife asked, “Have you achieved your dreams?”
He has scored eight Premier League goals and recorded 18 assists this season, 19 in all competitions.
Fernandes, with one year left on his deal, is in player-of-the-year contention, Manchester United sitting third with five games remaining.

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