Bruno Fernandes future: Fabrizio Romano drops major update on Man United captain

Transfer adept Fabrizio Romano has said that determination are "several points to clarify" earlier Bruno Fernandes signs a imaginable caller declaration astatine Manchester United.

Fernandes was incapable to assistance Man United flooded Manchester City successful Sunday's Manchester derby, with Enzo Maresca's broadside signaling a 1-0 triumph astatine Old Trafford.

However, it has been a beardown commencement to the play for the 32-year-old, who has 4 goals and 1 assistance successful 5 appearances for the Red Devils.

There is speculation surrounding Fernandes' future, though, arsenic his declaration is owed to expire adjacent summer; Man United person the enactment to widen for a further 12 months.

It is understood that the Red Devils privation to necktie the Portugal planetary to a caller semipermanent deal, but Romano has said that determination is presently "no agreement" betwixt the 2 parties.

Romano: 'No statement betwixt Man United, Fernandes'

“Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes started discussing a caller declaration earlier the World Cup," Romano said connected his authoritative YouTube channel.

“This quality didn’t deed the media yet astatine that point, but present it’s everyplace due to the fact that the world is that before, during and close aft the World Cup, let’s accidental until the extremity of July, respective clubs tried to motion Bruno Fernandes.

“European clubs and besides clubs from Turkey, Galatasaray, with a large proposal, plus, arsenic each azygous summer, Saudi clubs calling, trying and attempting due to the fact that from Saudi they wanted Bruno for a precise agelong time.

“So determination were attempts. Bruno decided to stay. Bruno decided to proceed astatine United. United lone wanted Bruno to enactment arsenic a important subordinate this season, including with Champions League football.

"Then determination is simply a clause successful Bruno’s declaration to widen for 1 much season, truthful United stay successful power of the situation.

Romano: 'Fernandes rejected summertime interest'

“The speech betwixt United and Bruno implicit a caller declaration remains ongoing. It’s not off, it’s not collapsed, it’s not over. They are discussing, they are talking, but from what I understand, astatine the infinitesimal determination is inactive nary agreement.

“They had conversations successful July, successful June, successful August and besides successful the caller weeks. Still nary statement because, for Bruno, this is evidently a precise important contract.

"Financially, the wage and magnitude of declaration are important. He’s nary longer ace young. He’s inactive a fantastic player, but nary longer ace young, truthful possibly Bruno has, I don’t know, 2 oregon 3 important contracts left. And truthful it’s an important one.

“There are respective points, including the merchandise clause. Bruno has a merchandise clause successful his existent declaration astatine United.

"They person to determine whether to see the clause oregon not, however overmuch it should beryllium and erstwhile it would beryllium valid. So determination are respective points to clarify. That’s wherefore determination is inactive nary agreement.”

Fernandes has scored 111 goals and registered 109 assists successful 332 appearances for Man United since arriving from Sporting Lisbon successful January 2020.