{"id":13387,"date":"2025-10-10T05:57:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/?p=13387"},"modified":"2025-10-10T05:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:58:00","slug":"bruno-fernandes-rules-out-saudi-move-commits-future-to-manchester-united-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/?p=13387","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Fernandes Rules Out Saudi Move: Commits Future to Manchester United &amp; Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manchester United captain <strong>Bruno Fernandes<\/strong> has ended weeks of speculation about his future by publicly committing himself to the club and dismissing rumors linking him with a move to the <strong>Saudi Pro League<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during Portugal\u2019s international camp, the 30-year-old midfielder made it clear that he remains focused on Manchester United and European football, despite reported offers from several top Saudi Arabian clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud to be the captain of Manchester United,\u201d Fernandes said. \u201cI\u2019ve never considered leaving. I\u2019m focused on helping the team compete at the top level in England and Europe. That\u2019s where I want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent reports suggested that clubs such as <strong>Al-Hilal<\/strong> and <strong>Al-Nassr<\/strong> were preparing lucrative contracts to lure Fernandes away from Old Trafford. However, sources close to the player insist that money is not a motivating factor \u2014 Fernandes wants to win major trophies with United and cement his legacy as one of their most influential players of the modern era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since joining from <strong>Sporting CP<\/strong> in 2020, Fernandes has been the creative heartbeat of United\u2019s midfield, contributing over <strong>80 goals and assists<\/strong> across all competitions. His leadership on and off the pitch earned him the captain\u2019s armband under <strong>Erik ten Hag<\/strong>, who has repeatedly praised his professionalism and drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cBruno sets the standard for everyone in this squad,\u201d Ten Hag said earlier this season. \u201cHe\u2019s vital to how we play, and his mentality is exactly what this club represents.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With this declaration, Fernandes becomes the latest high-profile European star to reject a Saudi switch, following the likes of <strong>Kevin De Bruyne<\/strong> and <strong>Mohamed Salah<\/strong>, who have also expressed a desire to remain in top-tier European football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manchester United fans will welcome this news, especially as the club continues to navigate a transitional season and rebuild under the partial ownership of <strong>Sir Jim Ratcliffe<\/strong>. Fernandes\u2019 commitment sends a strong message of stability and loyalty at a time when leadership is most needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26bd <strong>Key Points Recap:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bruno Fernandes confirms he will <strong>stay at Manchester United<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dismisses Saudi Pro League rumors, saying he\u2019s \u201cfocused on Europe.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offers from Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr were reportedly turned down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remains United\u2019s captain and key playmaker under Ten Hag.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fans praise his loyalty amid ongoing club rebuilding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has ended weeks of speculation about his future by publicly committing himself to the club and dismissing rumors linking him with a move to the Saudi Pro League. Speaking during Portugal\u2019s international camp, the 30-year-old midfielder made it clear that he remains focused on Manchester United and European football, despite [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,46],"tags":[267,69,269,270,55,106,268],"class_list":["post-13387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premier-league","category-transfer-news","tag-bruno-fernandes","tag-manchester-united","tag-old-trafford","tag-portugal","tag-premier-league","tag-saudi-pro-league","tag-transfer-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13387"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13389,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13387\/revisions\/13389"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}