Overview
- Multiple outlets report this week that Manchester United plan to activate the one-year club option in Bruno Fernandes's contract, which would extend his deal to June 2028 and give the club an immediate safety net.
- United have opened and will accelerate negotiations for a new long-term contract with Fernandes, and sources say the player is willing to discuss fresh terms to remain at Old Trafford.
- Significant summer interest has come from Turkey and Saudi Arabia, with reports that Galatasaray offered a four-year package that could double his wages and that talks involving Al-Hilal took place in Riyadh.
- Fernandes's recent performances and awards — including a Premier League-record assists season, PFA and FWA player of the year honours, and a high-profile hat-trick — underpin United's urgency to keep him.
- If the club triggers the option, it would increase United's leverage over transfer value and buying clubs, give the club more time to agree improved wages with Fernandes, and shape United's squad planning over the next 12 months.