Video: Man United’s Bruno Fernandes reveals why he snubbed Al-Hilal


Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has opened up on why he turned down a profitable supply from Al-Hilal earlier in the summertime.

Fernandes turned down Al-Hilal

Regardless of United’s troubles final season, Fernandes loved a superb marketing campaign and was fingers down the membership’s finest participant.

Regardless of the membership ending a lowly fifteenth place within the Premier League and struggling a defeat to Tottenham Hotspur within the Europa League ultimate, Fernandes nonetheless managed a formidable 19 objectives and as many assists throughout all competitions.

The Portugal worldwide earned the membership’s Participant of the Yr and Gamers’ Participant of the Yr awards. He was additionally nominated for PFA Participant of the Yr alongside the likes of Mohamed Salah, Cole Palmer, Alexander Isak, Declan Rice and Alexis Mac Allister.

Al-Hilal recognized Fernandes as a marquee goal forward of their participation within the Membership World Cup. They supplied him a three-year contract value £200m. It’s additionally believed that the Saudi Professional League outfit have been ready to desk a bid of round £100m.

United left it as much as Fernandes to make the choice on his future. After cautious consideration, the 30-year-old opted to remain at Previous Trafford and rejected Al-Hilal’s proposal.

Now, Fernandes has revealed that he determined to proceed at United in a bid to fulfil his want to win the largest trophies with the Purple Devils.

Fernandes reveals why he turned down Al-Hilal

The playmaker instructed Sky Sports activities, “I haven’t fulfilled my goals right here but. So I feel I can nonetheless give one thing to the membership. I feel I’m nonetheless able the place I’m useful.”

“I’ve at all times stated I’ll be right here till the membership decides ‘Bruno it’s time to go.’ I clearly understand it was robust for the membership to determine that as a result of it was an enormous sum of money that they haven’t obtained up to now…in all probability since Cristiano [Ronaldo] left.”

“I do know in all probability it was robust for the membership to determine as a result of from one aspect, they’ve the membership captain, a participant who has been essential for them, even when instances haven’t been nice.”

“I’ve been performing and every part, and I do know within the public eye it is going to be unhealthy if issues go flawed however it’ll be actually good if issues go effectively and so they promote me and so they get extra gamers or no matter.”

“However in my thoughts, I’ve at all times stated that is the place I wish to be – the dream of coming and enjoying within the Premier League as a result of to me, it’s the greatest league on this planet. I wish to keep and right here and fulfil my goals of profitable extra issues with the membership.”

However, clearly, I do know folks could have totally different opinions – ‘he’s 30 years outdated, he’s getting outdated…”

Fernandes and United are again in motion on Sunday after they open their 2025/26 season with a house match towards Arsenal.

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