Major update on Bruno Fernandes’ Man Utd future with Red Devils captain entering final year of current contract

BRUNO FERNANDES is staying put at Manchester United. Despite all the wild exit rumours and eye-watering transfer chatter, Old Trafford’s Portuguese magician is committed to the club. Bruno Fernandes will not be leaving Manchester United Credit: Getty He has a release clause active to clubs outside of England this summer Credit: Getty United’s top brass are unfazed about their club captain’s immediate future despite his attractive £56million release clause. The 31-year-old, who beat several Arsenal stars to two player of the season awards, has entered the final year of his current deal, but the club has the option of a 12-month extension. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! While Fernandes’ release clause only applies to foreign clubs, the United captain remains fully committed to Michael Carrick‘s squad. Talks over a new and improved deal remain ongoing, although no agreement has yet been reached. Fernandes, who turns 32 in September, is United’s joint-highest earner alongside Marcus Rashford, banking around £375,000-a-week. The United midfielder was granted an extended break following Portugal’s World Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of Spain, and will rejoin squad pre-season duty in early August. Fernandes is admired at United but faced sharp backlash from the national press and Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister over his performances and perceived friction within the squad at the World Cup, He still found time to tune in to watch his team-mates’ first pre-season friendly against Wrexham in Helsinki, which ended in a 1-0 defeat as Carrick fielded a different XI in each half. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS The Prem player of the season is going nowhere Fernandes told journalists in October that he would revisit the subject of his future after the 2026 World Cup. He was left “hurt” after United considered cashing-n on an eye-watering cchequefrom Saudi Arabia last summer. Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal were willing to double Fernandes’ wages up to £700,000 and pay United £100million. The playmaker credited Ruben Amorim for playing a role in convincing him to stay at Old Trafford, to see if the club could match his ambitions. He is easily United’s best piece of business in the post-Ferguson era, hauling the squad forward by the collar. Ticket + hotel room for Man Utd games GET tickets to see Man Utd at Old Trafford with our hand-picked deals. The packages include an official match ticket and an overnight stay in a nearby hotel. Man United Home Games⚽ 30 Aug v Ipswich — BOOK HERE⚽ 13 Sep v Manchester City — BOOK HERE⚽ 10 Oct v Tottenham Hotspur — BOOK HERE⚽ 24 Oct v Bournemouth — BOOK HERE⚽ 7 Nov v Aston Villa — BOOK HERE More games available here. *If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. Comment now