Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said after the Europa League final that he could leave if Sir Jim Ratcliffe were to sell him for money. Soon, Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Crescent continued their previous interest, offering to bring him in for a £100 million transfer fee and a three-year contract worth £200 million. But Crescent is not the only buyer, with British media saying that as many as 10 clubs are interested in signing B fees.
After Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, they completely missed out on next season's Champions League, and their potential income was reduced by 100 million pounds, and Rajue will have to consider cashing out the captain to make up for the financial shortfall. Despite being 30 years old, B Fei is clearly the most valuable and popular player in the team at the moment. According to the Telegraph, Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in Fernandes.
Fernandes only renewed his contract with Manchester United last year and has two years left on his contract, but as long as the club offers a £100 million transfer fee, it is said that Rajue could agree to Fernandes leaving, which would net the Red Devils £47 million. In 2020, the club brought in B fees from Sporting de Portugal, paying a total of £63 million.
The initial transfer fee of £47 million when Manchester United bought B Fee, with a further £21 million floating clause, has not fully materialised and only £16 million has been paid so far. But if it sells B for a fee, Portuguese can also get a 10% share of the profit, which is £4.7 million.
However, selling B Fee is not the first choice for Manchester United's rebuilding plan, and Rajue does not want to be saddled with the reputation of selling the captain to build the stadium. If he can purge other players and make enough money, Ruben Amorim will be hoping to keep the core of his fellow Portuguese midfield. According to The Sun, Manchester United team-mates in the dressing room also begged the captain not to go.
Although Fernandes were frozen by Tottenham's tactics in the Europa League final, and he lost possession in midfield to score the winning goal for his own team, his team-mates still couldn't do without him. According to a source, a number of Manchester United teammates have advised the Portuguese Ironman not to leave them.
The source said: "Bruno [Fernandes] may be criticised but his team-mates know how talented he is. He can be very demanding, but the players respect him and send him messages to make sure he is very important. If he leaves, the United dressing room could fall apart."
Fernandes himself has kicked the ball at the feet of United's hierarchy and his statement is: "If the club thinks it's time to part ways with me because they want to sell me for money, so be it."
Riyadh Crescent has asked for a reply from Fernandes by June 1, and they want to bring him in early enough to play in next month's FIFA Club World Cup. They are in Group H with Real Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg and Pachuca, with the group opening game against Real Madrid on 18 June.
The Saudi patrons have reportedly confirmed a superstar deal to sign Nigerian centre-forward Osimhen, who has been rumoured with Manchester United and Chelsea for the past two years.
Osimhen was loaned to Galatasaray by Napoli this season, and both teams won the title, with the 26-year-old Nigerian striker scoring 36 goals in 40 games and a successful season. However, his £400,000-a-week salary package is too demanding for any European giants to meet.
The Riyadh newspaper reported that now Crescent Moon waved the checkbook in her hand and managed to take Osmeen away. It is said that he will sign a three-year contract with a salary of £600,000 a week! Crescent will pay Napoli €75 million in liquidated damages and will not need to negotiate at club level.