Al-Ittihad is about to make an enticing offer for Fernandes, who would bring him the astronomical sum of 33 million pounds sterling ($ 45 million) per year if he left in the Middle East.
Man utd surprised by the Saudi interest for Fernandes
Al-Ittihad wishes to recruit the captain of Manchester United
Earlier this summer, Al-Hilal had offered an attractive offer to Fernandes, but the captain of United then refused a transfer to the Middle East, preferring to realize his dreams to Old Trafford. Al-Ittihad would have expressed great interest in the star midfielder and would aim to recruit him before the deadline for transfers on September 1.
According to the Manchester Evening News, the Red Devils are “disconcerted” by the recent interest of the Saudi Pro League for Fernandes and insisted that they did not want to sell the Portuguese international, whose current contract runs until 2027.
Fernandes has evolved lower in the midfield in the 3-4-3 system of Ruben Amorim this season, playing alongside Casemiro in front of the defense. United would seek to strengthen its midfielder before closing the transfer window. They were interested in Brighton Carlos Baleba at some point, but decided to abandon their research after learning the high price requested by Brighton.
