{"id":23139,"date":"2025-09-10T01:34:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T05:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/source-following-the-direct-transfer-approach-from-cristiano-ronaldo-the-future-of-the-man-united-star-remains-questionable\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T01:34:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T05:34:30","slug":"source-following-the-direct-transfer-approach-from-cristiano-ronaldo-the-future-of-the-man-united-star-remains-questionable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/source-following-the-direct-transfer-approach-from-cristiano-ronaldo-the-future-of-the-man-united-star-remains-questionable\/","title":{"rendered":"Source: Following the direct transfer approach from Cristiano Ronaldo, the future of the Man United star remains questionable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/source-following-the-direct-transfer-approach-from-cristiano-ronaldo-the-future-of-the-man-united-star-remains-questionable\/#Bruno_Fernandez_is_to_be_monitored_in_2026\" >Bruno Fernandez is to be monitored in 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/source-following-the-direct-transfer-approach-from-cristiano-ronaldo-the-future-of-the-man-united-star-remains-questionable\/#Should_Man_United_make_cash_from_Fernandez\" >Should Man United make cash from Fernandez?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United players celebrate during Burnley&#8217;s victory (Photo by Jan Kruger\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United continues to face strong transfer interest to Starmidfield player Bruno Fernandez, who previously turned down an approach from Saudi Arabia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Information sources with close links to the agent industry have been notified <em>Catch off side<\/em> Al Nassr and Al Ittihad have been trying to sign Fernandez over the past few months.<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo contacted his fellow Portuguese International directly about joining him in Al Nassle, but Fernandez made it clear that his preference was to stay in Man Wood.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bruno was approached directly by Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer and made two separate attempts to take him with him, with an invitation to join Al Nasr Manager Jorge Jesus, but Fernandez declined all offers,&#8221; a source said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bruno_Fernandez_is_to_be_monitored_in_2026\"><\/span>Bruno Fernandez is to be monitored in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bruno Fernandez celebrates Mann United&#8217;s score against Burnley (Photo by Jan Kruger\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Currently, several sources have confirmed that the situation in Fernandez could change soon, but the 31-year-old is expected to be seen after January 2026.<\/p>\n<p>So far, United&#8217;s preference has not been to sell the club&#8217;s captain, but there is also the perception that it is etched into a chance to earn serious money from his sales.<\/p>\n<p><em>Catch off side<\/em> Fernandez understands that he will likely continue to have a suitor for the Saudi Arabian professional league, but MLS clubs and the European topside are also monitoring his situation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_Man_United_make_cash_from_Fernandez\"><\/span>Should Man United make cash from Fernandez?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>United fans will certainly feel they need to keep players as important as this, but Ir Jim Ratcliffe often emphasizes the need for clubs to cut costs.<\/p>\n<p>MUFC has invested heavily in a long list of failed signatures, which will likely be under pressure to sell.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandez was an important player for the team, but given his age it may be time to start a rebuild without him anyway.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United players celebrate during Burnley&#8217;s victory (Photo by Jan Kruger\/Getty Images) Manchester United continues to face strong transfer interest to Starmidfield player Bruno Fernandez, who previously turned down an approach from Saudi Arabia. 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