Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag says the membership need to hold skipper Bruno Fernandes after the Portuguese midfielder said his need to stay at Old Trafford.
United are recognized to be keen to take heed to gives for all their first-team stars, excluding children Alejandro Garnacho, Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Hojlund as they appear to boost funds for a squad rebuilding train.
Fernandes is on that record and has been linked with strikes to Inter Milan and Bayern Munich in current days, though it’s felt it will take a sizeable supply to steer United to half with their talisman.
In an on-pitch interview on Sky Sports after he had performed a starring position within the false 9 place in his aspect’s 3-2 Premier League win over NewcastleFernandes said his dedication to the membership.
“I shall be right here if the membership needs me to be part of the long run,” he stated. “If for some motive they don’t need me, I’ll go.”
Fernandes nonetheless has two years left on the extension he signed in 2022. That deal consists of the potential to increase for an extra season past that.
Told of his captain’s feedback half an hour later, Ten Hag initially replied: “Absolutely the membership needs to maintain Bruno.”
Asked if the state of affairs was so sure why Fernandes would solid doubt on his future, the Dutchman added: “I’ve to see the interview.”
Ten Hag continued: “Everything I do know from him, he loves Manchester United, the followers of Manchester United and to play for Manchester United.”
Fernandes has scored 10 Premier League targets this season and claimed his eighth help of the marketing campaign when he arrange Rasmus Hojlund for the house aspect’s third in opposition to Newcastle.
“He at all times provides his greatest and is an instance to everybody, even together with his accidents,” stated Ten Hag.
“He loves soccer and he needs to win. That is how I might describe his character.
“It is just not straightforward when so many gamers round him are injured and he has to hold the crew. But he retains to a superb stage and, particularly within the spring, he grows to a superb stage.”