Overview

• talkSPORT reporting, echoed by the BBC and others, says the Manchester United captain has no plans to leave in January and intends to see out the 2025/26 campaign.
• Al Hilal, Al Ittihad and Al Nassr remain interested after advances were rejected in the summer, according to multiple outlets.
• Sources cited across reports indicate no Saudi bid is being prepared for January, with a renewed effort viewed as more feasible in the next window.
• Fernandes is under contract until 2027, giving United leverage, and reports suggest the club would seek a significant fee, cited as in excess of £60m, if a sale were considered next summer.
• CaughtOffside reports Cristiano Ronaldo contacted Fernandes in the summer about a potential move to Al Nassr, though the player’s stance has not changed.