Bruno Fernandes addressed growing talk about a possible move to Saudi Arabia while on international duty, insisting his focus remains on the national team even as speculation intensifies. The Manchester United midfielder described the idea of leaving next summer as difficult to picture but stopped short of ruling out a surprise departure from Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s an impossible scenario to imagine, because it\u2019s nothing that\u2019s been discussed with me,\u201d he stressed. The 31-year-old said he prefers to remain present and concentrate on current commitments. \u201cI like to enjoy the moment, and the most important thing for me now is representing the national team.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a source of enormous pride to be able to play [for Portugal on Saturday], and I still don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll play, let alone if I\u2019ll leave Manchester United in a year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not something that worries me. I\u2019m happy where I am, otherwise I wouldn\u2019t have stayed. But it\u2019s something that honestly doesn\u2019t really bother me.\u201d<\/p>\n
United\u2019s poor start to the season has renewed transfer chatter, with rumours placing a Saudi move in 2026 and some reports even suggesting January as a possibility. Fernandes\u2019 commitment to winning with United has been clear in his public comments, and discussions over his future did take place this past summer.<\/p>\n
Talks followed remarks from Fernandes about how the club might view a \u00a3100 million fee. When club officials made clear they did not want to lose him, he moved to close down talk of an immediate exit while qualifying his stance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t close the door on moving to Saudi Arabia because of the World Cup ,\u201d Fernandes explained. \u201cThat was never in my mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to stay at Manchester United, and the club wanted me to stay. That\u2019s all there is to it.\u201d<\/p>\n
For now, Fernandes has framed his priorities around national team duty and continuing to compete for trophies with United, leaving his future open but rooted in the present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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