Ahead of the Club World Cup, United halt talks with Bruno Fernandes | OneFootball

Manchester United has decided to suspend negotiations over Bruno Fernandes’ contract renewal, the English press reported this Thursday. The former Sporting midfielder sees his deal with the club expire in June 2027 and therefore still has one more season left on his contract.

According to the Mirror, the Manchester club’s board is calm about how the situation is unfolding and plans to resume talks with the midfielder before the end of 2026, with a view to a new and improved contract. At present, Bruno Fernandes earns around £250,000 (close to €290,000) per week.

Before travelling to Portugal to take part in the World Cup - where he is expected to stand out in Portugal’s midfield - the player met with the United hierarchy and made it clear he has no intention of leaving the club at this stage, with guarantees of squad reinforcements and a return to the Champions League next season being crucial to that decision.

In this way, co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s top priority will be to secure new signings for the team, which pushes discussions over the future of the Portuguese player into the background, even though he is about to enter the final year of his contract, which also includes an option for a further year.

After an individually outstanding season, the Portuguese midfielder won the Premier League Player of the Season award. With 21 assists in the league, Bruno Fernandes broke the competition’s record. Having secured third place, Manchester United’s main objective will now be to build a competitive team capable of challenging for the Premier League title.

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