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Recently on tour with the team in Asia, Fernandes’ numbers for Manchester United have been good … More despite the travails. Manchester United via Getty Images At the best of times, releasing your captain and most creative player is less than ideal. At the worst of times, it’s unthinkable. Yet that is a real possibility for Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes this offseason. Saudi Pro League goliath Al-Hilal is reportedly after Fernandes. In talks with his agent, Miguel Pinho, it’s offering United around €119 million ($135 million) and a multiplied salary for the midfielder. Fernandes, who’s been at Old Trafford since 2020, chalked up 19 goals and 20 assists in all competitions during a wretched 2024/25 campaign for the Red Devils. After he and his teammates lost the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur on May 21, Fernandes, seemingly reluctant but open to leaving, said, “I have always been honest, if the club thinks it’s time to part ways because they want to do some cashing in or whatever, it’s what it is. Football (soccer) is sometimes like this.” Currently, the noise is Fernandes seriously considering an exit. At first glance, it doesn’t look good for United. We naturally think a wizard departing a misfiring team makes everything worse. The reality is the club, in a disorderly financial predicament, needs to make wholesale squad changes to compete next term. Letting go of a 30-year-old asset for double the money spent on him five years ago while reducing the wage bill at least paves the way for reinvestment across the squad. United’s Opportunity To Roll The Dice From a financial standpoint, United’s forte is generating money. Indeed, its operating income is enviable despite losing regularly on the field and missing out on results bonuses; the brand remains strong, leading to sponsorship…

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