Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has made it clear that he wants to stay at Old Trafford at the end of the season, as long as the club can reciprocate that feeling.
Fernandez's future has been the focus of speculation in recent weeks, with links with Bayern Munich and the Saudi Pro League appearing in the last few days alone. But he has always said that he will be a player for Manchester United if anyone wants to. After Wednesday night's 3-2 win over Newcastle United, the captain said the club are convinced he remains an integral piece of the puzzle.
Fernandes told Sky Sports: "I'm going to stay here until the club wants me and the club wants me to be part of the future. If for some reason they don't want me, I'll leave. ”。
On Sunday, ahead of the final day of the 2023/24 season, Manchester United beat Newcastle to level level on points with the Magpies in the Premier League. A huge goal difference keeps Newcastle in seventh place, which could be enough for a Europa League campaign, but any missteps at Brentford at the weekend will open the door for Manchester United heading to Brighton.
Even if United finish eighth, their lowest ever Premier League result, they could still beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final to secure a Europa League spot. Ironically, if that happens, Newcastle will lose their European place, assuming they don't overtake Chelsea to finish sixth.
Fernández explained: "It's clear that the work isn't done yet. We have one more Premier League game and then the most important game of the season, the FA Cup final. ”。“ It's been a tough season. The standings show that and we all know that. The fans have been amazing and supported us all season. We are all grateful for everything they have done for us. We want to do better and do differently, and they (the fans) deserve it. ”。
'They were fantastic for us, we had to do something, we kept trying, but the results didn't show that. We've been working and everyone is doing their best, it's not enough, we have to do more. ”。“ It's not there, it's the captain's performance, it's the team's performance. Just because I have an armband, I'm no different from anyone. I always do my best and we always do our best for the club – no one will hide that we play for a big club and we have to raise our standards every game. ”