Bruno Fernandes is about to affix the best earners at Manchester United after agreeing a brand new contract.
The Portugal worldwide is about to increase his present deal, which expires in 2026, till 2027 with the choice of an extra 12 months.
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It’s understood his new bundle will give him parity with Marcus Rashford because the membership’s highest earner, with the England worldwide considered on £350,000-a-week.
Fernandes’ earlier wage was considered round £220,000-a-week, that means United have given him a big pay rise.
It comes after the squad have been compelled to take a 25 per cent pay lower on account of failing to qualify for the Champions League.
Fernandes turns 30 in September and hinted at uncertainty over his future earlier this summer time.
Talking in Might, he stated: “I really feel that the membership needs me to be part of the longer term, so, as I stated all the time, I do not wish to be a participant that the membership does not wish to have.
“I will probably be right here if the membership needs me to be part of the longer term. If for some motive they do not need me, I’ll go.”
Fernandes had additionally recommended that his ambitions haven’t been matched by United on the pitch in recent times.
“I simply need my expectations to suit with the expectations of the membership,” he stated earlier than the FA Cup ultimate win over Manchester Metropolis.
“In the event you go speak to any fan, they may inform you a similar factor. We wish to compete for the league. We wish to be enjoying Champions League soccer. We wish to be in cup finals.
“That’s the usual. That’s what I would like. That’s what you all deserve.”
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The midfielder had been linked with Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, together with the Saudi Professional League, however his new deal ends hypothesis over his future this summer time.
Fernandes joined the Purple Devils from Sporting Lisbon in a deal value £68m in January 2020.
He has since change into the membership captain underneath Erik ten Hag, scoring 54 targets in 159 Premier League video games.
