Overview
- Reports say Manchester United are increasingly receptive to selling their captain, with sources expecting offers from Al Hilal and Al Ittihad.
- The mooted fee of about £70m is framed as a way to finance summer recruitment as the club pursues a financial reset under Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS.
- Potential midfield additions cited in the reports include Carlos Baleba and Elliot Anderson, with a Fernandes sale presented as a funding route.
- Fabrizio Romano notes long‑standing Saudi admiration for Fernandes and repeated attempts to sign him over recent years, with the current situation described as under control.
- No formal bids or official statements have been made public, and Fernandes remains one of United’s top performers this season according to FotMob.