Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes signs new deal, set for massive pay upgrade

Massive news is coming out of Old Trafford as it is learned that Bruno Fernandes has signed a new deal. The Manchester United skipper has signed a new contract extension with the club. The deal will run up to 2027 and the Portugal star is also set to become one of the highest wage earners at the club. 

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro is the top wage earner with 350,000 Euros per week. Bruno Fernandes is currently making 220,000 Euros per week and his new deal also has an option of one extra year to be included. 

This news will excite a lot of Manchester United fans who were getting apprehensive. At the end of the last season, there were reports that the Portuguese star was being courted by some of the big clubs in Saudi Arabia. Bruno Fernandes joined Manchester United in early 2020 from Sporting Lisbon and has been a huge player for the team. 

Bruno Fernandes set to stay at Old Trafford

The news of Bruno Fernandes staying at Manchester United will fill a lot of fans with happiness. The 29-year-old had stated that he wanted to stay at Old Trafford and help the club get back to its previous glory. 

During an interview with a local Portugal news outlet, the mid-field star said, “A player always has to want to be here, but at the same time, you have to want him to stay. At the moment, I feel there’s that on both sides. So, if you want me to be very honest, if I have to think about not continuing in the Premier League."

Erik Ten Hag has time and again stated that Bruno Fernandes is a huge part of the club's future. It also indicates that INEOS values Bruno as one of their top players and has rewarded him handsomely for the same. 

Manchester United lost the FA Community Shield to Manchester City on Saturday via penalties. Erik Ten Hag while speaking to ITV spoke about the loss, particularly about the penalty missed by Jadon Sancho. 

The Manchester United manager said, “He's a very good penalty-taker. Today he missed and that is part of the game. We managed to be on an equal level with City. Rashford was high up the pitch and defending, we got pressure on the ball. Also in possession, we were overloading situations in midfield. We had some very good spells and created chances from this. So yeah, many positives we can take."