Sources: Fernandes to stay at Utd after Saudi snub

Manchester United judge Bruno Fernandes is acceptable to enactment astatine the nine this summertime contempt interest from Al Hilal, sources person told ESPN.

The Saudi Pro League broadside person been exploring a woody for the Portugal midfielder arsenic they effort to marque a marquee signing earlier the FIFA Club World Cup.

Al Hilal, according to ESPN sources acquainted with negotiations, were consenting to wage astir £100 cardinal ($135m) for Fernandes and enactment unneurotic a wage bundle that would person importantly accrued his salary.

However, United judge the 30-year-old has decided enactment astatine Old Trafford, wherever helium is nether declaration until 2027.

Sources successful Saudi Arabia person told ESPN that Al Hilal were assured of having an connection accepted by United fixed the Premier League club's fiscal difficulties.

They were not readying to marque a ceremonial connection until the determination was fixed the greenish airy by Fernandes and they person present been made alert that aft discussions with his household he's decided against continuing with talks.

Head manager Ruben Amorim made it wide to Fernandes, some publically and privately, that helium wanted Fernandes to beryllium cardinal to his rebuild astatine Old Trafford.

Fernandes scored 19 goals and made 57 appearances successful each competitions past season. Only goalkeeper André Onana played much Premier League minutes.

It is the 2nd summertime successful a enactment that Fernandes has rejected advances from different clubs.

There was involvement from Saudi Arabia and Bayern Munich a twelvemonth agone earlier Fernandes signed a caller semipermanent declaration with United successful August.