The transfer fee of 81 million pounds and the salary of 700,000 pounds/week (after tax) are figures that Man United and Bruno Fernandes must consider very carefully.
Al Hilal is looking to upgrade the squad to regain the Saudi Pro League title after losing to Al Ittihad last season. This team considers Bruno one of the core members of that campaign.
Man United have just had their worst season of the Premier League era. They are 15th, penniless in all competitions and will not participate in any European Cup next season.
After the season-end match against Aston Villa, the team said goodbye to Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof. Many other stars are expected to leave Old Trafford this summer, but without captain Bruno Fernandes, at least until Al Hilal's invitation appeared.
Bruno Fernandes is undeniably Man United's best player since he joined in 2020 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
In the past 5 years, the Portuguese star has won the title of Sir Matt Busby (the best player of the season of the team) 4 times. Previously, only Cristiano Ronaldo and David De Gea had this record.
In recent years, Man United have plummeted in free-fall achievements, making all efforts of Bruno and some other players, even the club's leadership, not enough.
With new captain Ruben Amorim, INEOS is determined to start over this summer. In that long-term plan, financial consolidation, salary reduction, and cost reduction are considered top priorities.
With limited finances and only being able to sell players can Man United buy new players. There have been 3 players who have left in the form of an expiration of their contracts, this is the first move to cut the salary fund. Next, players on loan such as Rashford, Sancho or Antony may not return to Old Trafford this summer.
Some others who are close to leaving the team such as Garnacho also brought a large transfer fee if they leave Man United. If Bruno Fernandes is included, Man United can earn more than £200 million this summer from player sales.
Matheus Cunha is now very close to Old Trafford with a transfer fee of over £60 million. There will be at least 2-3 more names at Ruben Amorim's hands. Of the money from player sales, Bruno Fernandes' price is expected to account for about 40%, so this is a very large number.
Regarding his suitability for Ruben Amorim, Bruno also showed that he is not a lost person. The mistake in arranging the squad in the Europa League final cost everyone, but when playing at his best, Bruno always proved useful. However, is that suitability enough to meet the expectations of a huge boost from the coaching staff?
If Bruno leaves Old Trafford, Man United's dressing room will have fluctuations. The Portuguese midfielder has inherited the captain's armband from Harry Maguire under Erik ten Hag and will still wear it when Ruben Amorim arrives. During Bruno's time as captain, the team's dressing room has almost no scandals, completely different from previous stages.
If Bruno is lost this summer, finding a new captain will not be easy for the coaching staff. This is the time for Man United to stabilize to start over, should avoid unnecessary internal incidents.
If they sell Bruno Fernandes, Man United need to find a new midfielder of the same level and voice. With the current position and strength, that is not easy. The "Red Devils" may fall into a period when there is no true leader on the field, becoming uncoordinated even under the hands of any coach.
