Bruno Fernandes has Manchester United fans worried with a cryptic message on social media amid talk of a £100 million ($135m) Al-Hilal move.
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Fernandes could make Man Utd exitHas been linked with Al-HilalSocial media message fuels speculationFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Reports suggest that Al-Hilal are pushing hard to complete a move for Fernandes ahead of their upcoming FIFA Club World Cup campaign. His agent, Miguel Pinho, recently met with Al-Hilal executives at the Four Seasons hotel in Riyadh, with insiders describing the meeting as “positive.”
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Al-Hilal have reportedly proposed a three-year contract package estimated to be worth £200m ($270m), inclusive of substantial performance-related bonuses. The terms include a tax-free weekly wage of £700,000 — a staggering increase from Fernandes’ current £280,000 weekly earnings at United.
WHAT FERNANDES SAID
Fernandes has stirred anxiety among United supporters after sharing a thought-provoking message on Instagram, just as speculation intensifies over a possible transfer. The post, shared in Portuguese, read: "If you tried and failed, congratulations! There are people who don't even try."
WHAT ARE THE FANS SAYING?
The timing of the message, coupled with transfer developments, has left fans guessing about what lies ahead for the United skipper.
@NadalistheGOAT_ wrote: "Sounds like he's off to me!"
@iyapo_eniola believes: "He's gone".
While @UtdCris_ wrote: "Yeah he failed thanks for the £100m tho."
However, @SeanGal1979 wasn't too bothered and wrote: "It’s has nothing to do with him leaving ! I think he saying others team mates don’t even try!"
@mudeet4u seconded him and wrote: "A post-season reflection maybe? We probably don't need to think deep over this."