Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says he won't talk about his future with anybody till after subsequent yr's World Cup.
The 31-year-old will make his three hundredth look for United on Saturday, because the membership try to finish a run of three successive residence defeats by Brighton.
It's an achievement made extra outstanding by the truth that Fernandes has missed simply 17 video games since his £47m transfer from Sporting in January 2020 – and solely three of these have been due to harm or sickness.
The Portuguese rejected an enormous provide from Al-Hilal in the summertime, then dismissed subsequent curiosity elsewhere from the Saudi Professional League and Europe.
Fernandes is aware of the rumours about his future will not go away.
Sources near him have beforehand advised BBC Sport he has no want to transfer to Saudi Arabia subsequent summer time both, with main European golf equipment exterior the Premier League holding extra curiosity.
It's understood Fernandes' contract – which expires in 2027 with the choice of a further yr – features a clause that will enable him to hitch a membership exterior England for £56.68m (€65m) supplied it's triggered early sufficient.
Nevertheless, Fernandes isn't inquisitive about speaking about it simply but.
“As I've all the time stated, I really feel good right here. I wish to obtain my goals nonetheless,” he stated.
“I can not discuss for the membership. I've seen lots of people speaking that I had an settlement to go already subsequent season. If the membership has finished that settlement, it wasn't made with me. I have never spoken with anybody.
“My agent additionally is aware of how I work. If he needs to speak to me, will probably be after the World Cup. Till then, I will not communicate to anybody.”
Fernandes spoke to lots of people when Al-Hilal's curiosity first grew to become public throughout United's post-season journey to Asia.
Conversations with chief govt Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox, plus head coach Ruben Amorim, Portugal team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo – who performs in Saudi Arabia – and his household all passed off independently.
Everybody accepted the cash being talked about, even for one of many Premier League's highest earners, was eye-watering. The price, anticipated to be in extra of £100m, would have been a membership report sale.
However no-one was pushing Fernandes out. The truth is, Amorim was saying fairly the other.
“He stated to me ‘No, we wish extra gamers that will help you to turn into a greater workforce. If we carry some individuals and lose you, we're nonetheless going to lose one thing',” Fernandes stated of his supervisor.
His spouse Ana was blunt.
“My household feels very properly right here,” Fernandes stated. “My children like to go to highschool. They love the best way they reside right here, even with the climate.
“Everyone seems to be settled. We are saying generally the home we now have right here, it feels extra like residence than the one we now have in Portugal.
“The very first thing she stated was: ‘Have you ever achieved all the pieces you wished to attain on the membership?' She is aware of I have never.
“Once I discuss not fulfilling my goals on the membership, it comes lots from what she stated to me.”
