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Manchester United could listen to offers for Bruno Fernandes this summer with the club captain waiting for clarity on his future.
The Portugal international has been a vital member of the first-team at Old Trafford from the moment he joined the club from Sporting Lisbon in 2020 but doubts over his long-term future have begun to emerge.
While Fernandes has insisted he will stay at the club as long as they want him, he has shared concerns over the direction United are heading in, eager for assurances that the club can match his ambitions as a player.
His agent Miguel Pinho has held talks with Bayern Munich over a potential summer move while Barcelona are also thought to be interested.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the rest of the United hierarchy regard Fernandes as the best player at the club and while a number of members of the first-team are up for sale, they are not actively trying to cash in on him this summer.
However, with the club needing to raise transfer funds through player sales, any realistic offers will be considered, the Guardian report.
Fernandes meanwhile is pushing for a new contract an feels his current deal, worth around £220,000-per-week, has left him feeling undervalued.
The 29-eyar-old is seeking to deal that will lift him into the top pay bracket at the club alongside Marcus Rashford and Casemiro, whose contracts are worth at least £300,000-per-week.
United are still to decide the future of Erik ten Hag with Fernandes also eager to know whether the Dutchman will remain in charge and if not, who will be replacing him.
While United won the FA Cup in thrilling fashion last month, they finished 31 points behind Premier League champions Manchester City in eighth place.
‘I don’t want to leave. This has always been my ultimate dream,’ Fernandes wrote for the Players’ Tribune.
‘I just want my expectations to fit with the expectations of the club. If you go talk to any fan, they will tell you the same thing. We want to compete for the league. We want to be playing Champions League football. We want to be in cup finals. That is the standard.’
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