Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes makes decision on £100m Al-Hilal transfer | OneFootball

Saudi Arabian champions have been in talks over a big-money move for the midfielder

Al-Hilal had been increasingly confident of a deal for Fernandes after positive talks over the Manchester United captain.

The Saudi Arabian champions were prepared to pay a £100million transfer fee and then pay Fernandes £1m a week, with the midfielder in line to earn up to £200m from the move.

Al-Hilal have been looking to take advantage of United’s financial problems and wanted to wrap up a deal before the start of the Club World Cup.

Fernandes has been a success story at Manchester United since moving to Old Trafford in 2020

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Talks over a transfer had accelerated with Fernandes’s agent Miguel Pinho holding talks in the Four Seasons hotel in Riyadh, which have led to Al-Hilal believing there was a genuine possibility of a deal.

But Fernandes has rejected the chance to move to Saudi Arabia.

The 30-year-old has made it clear he wants to continue playing at the top level in Europe.

Fernandes now looks set to stay at Manchester United, in what is a major boost to Ruben Amorim ahead of next season.

Amorim could have used the incoming money to reshape his squad, but he always insisted he wanted Fernandes to stay .

Amorim said recently: “You can see by his performances. You can see by his leadership. You can see the passion he has for the game. In difficult moments Bruno is the guy who takes responsibility. He should do because he is the captain.”