{"id":146953,"date":"2025-05-31T14:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T14:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/146953\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T14:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T14:02:12","slug":"bruno-fernandes-shares-cryptic-admission-amid-man-united-transfer-exit-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/146953\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Fernandes shares cryptic admission amid Man United transfer exit talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is currently seriously considering his future at Old Trafford amid interest from Al Hilal<\/p>\n<p>14:23, 31 May 2025Updated 14:45, 31 May 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_Manchester-United-v-ASEAN-All-Stars.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes(Image: Manchester United via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has shared a cryptic and potentially worrying message on his social media for those hoping he will stay at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/old-trafford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Trafford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/bruno-fernandes\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"FernandesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Fernandes<\/a> was by far and away <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"United&#039;sLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">United&#8217;s<\/a> best player this season with 19 goals and 20 assists for the club. Without his contributions, United would have found themselves in a relegation battle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">This week, MEN Sport reported that Fernandes&#8217; agent Miguel Pinho had travelled to Saudi Arabia to discuss the proposal Al Hilal have for him. It is understood that Fernandes is &#8216;seriously considering&#8217; the option of moving to the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Should he choose to leave,<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" UnitedLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> United<\/a> are expected to receive \u00a3100m for his services. Now, a couple of days on from that meeting, the captain has posted a message which suggests he could be considering ending the chapter at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/old-trafford\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Old TraffordLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Trafford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In an Instagram story, Fernandes shared a picture written in Portuguese which reads: &#8220;If you tried and failed, congratulations! There are people who don&#8217;t even try.&#8221; Considering the speculation circulating regarding his future, the statement will create some concern for fans wanting him to stay.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_Screenshot-2025-05-31-141125.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes' cryptic social media post\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes&#8217; cryptic social media post<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Fernandes has always insisted that he would stay at Old Trafford for as long as the club would have him. However, following the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/europa-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Europa League<\/a> final he admitted that United may decide that now is the right time to cash in on him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;\u2018I have always been honest,&#8221; he explained following the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. &#8220;If the club thinks it&#8217;s time to part ways because they want to do some cashing in or whatever, it&#8217;s what it is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Football sometimes is like this. I&#8217;ve always said I will be here until the club says to me that it&#8217;s time to go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;I&#8217;m eager to do more, to be able to bring the club to the great days. The day that the club thinks that I&#8217;m too much or it&#8217;s time to part ways, football is like this, you never know it but I&#8217;ve always said it and I keep my word in the same way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Here at The Manchester Evening News, we are dedicated to bringing you the best <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> coverage and analysis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Make sure you don&#8217;t miss out on the latest United news by joining our free WhatsApp group. 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