Ruben Amorim has explained why he believes Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes will stay at the club amid lucrative links with Al-Hilal.
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Bruno linked with £100m Al-Hilal moveAmorim believes Man Utd star will stayStresses they don't need to sell himFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
United captain Fernandes is reportedly giving serious consideration to quitting United and joining Al-Hilal in a deal that could be worth £100 million ($134.6m). However, head coach Amorim "has a feeling" that the 30-year-old will stay put and that the club can find other ways of raising funds, besides selling him.
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He told reporters, via Sky Sports: "Nobody knows but I don't think so. I think he is seeing us taking some actions to change all the things, and I think he saw that, and I think he wants to stay. He is saying no to a lot of things but he shows he wants to win. He’s really young, he’s really good, he needs to be in the best league in the world."
When asked if United were in the position to turn that amount of money down, Amorim replied: "Yes, we can find another way to earn money. Of course I’m the manager, I’m the coach but sometimes it’s the decision of the player. But of course I talk with him, I explain things. I just have that feeling if he wants to stay. Of course in a lot of games this season he was so frustrated but he knows what we are doing. The feeling is every time I speak with him he wants to continue at Manchester United but you never know."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Fernandes is United's best player, arguably kept them out of a Premier League relegation battle this season, and has a whopping 185 goal contributions in 290 games for the club. While some have urged the Red Devils to cash in on the midfielder, Amorim clearly feels otherwise.
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Time will tell if the Portugal international, whose contract at Old Trafford runs until 2027, will stay at United or if he will be tempted by eye-watering offers from the Saudi Pro League.
