Manchester United’s front office isn’t just hunting for midfield reinforcements this summer — they’re also scrambling to keep their most indispensable player from walking out the door. And that player, according to multiple reports, is Bruno Fernandes.
Sources indicate United is preparing a new contract offer that would shatter the club’s current wage structure, bumping Fernandes from his current £250,000-per-week salary to a staggering £375,000 per week, plus performance bonuses tied to Premier League titles, Champions League success, and domestic cup runs. The team has not confirmed the numbers, but SportsBoom first reported the club’s urgency to get a deal done quickly.
This comes after a season where Fernandes broke the all-time Premier League assist record and carried United through the second half of the campaign. It’s no secret that without him, things could have gotten ugly. Fans online noted that the Portuguese captain’s form was the single biggest reason the club didn’t slide further in the table.
Despite earlier reports that United had shelved contract talks until later this year, the club is now said to be moving fast. Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and former midfielder Michael Carrick, now part of the technical staff, reportedly see Fernandes as the pillar around which the rebuild must happen. Carrick is said to view him as the driving force capable of returning the club to its former glory.
The proposed deal would mark a 50% raise from his current wages and include a host of performance-based incentives. If signed, it would likely keep Fernandes at Old Trafford for another four to five years. The club is aware that both European giants and Saudi Pro League clubs are circling, and losing him would be a major blow to the project INEOS is trying to build.
Fernandes himself has not publicly pushed for a move. He has repeatedly stated his desire to lead United back to the top, and a contract of this magnitude would cement his status as the face of the franchise. For a club that has already seen Casemiro depart and may lose Manuel Ugarte this window, keeping Fernandes is not just a priority — it’s the priority.
If United can complete this deal, it sends a clear signal: they are willing to pay whatever it takes to keep their best players and build around them. Whether that translates to trophies remains to be seen, but the intent is undeniable.
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