Al Hilal line up Bruno Fernandes transfer, Man Utd to reject any offer | OneFootball

Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes is attracting interest from the Saudi Pro League, where Al Hilal are considering making a proposal to the Premier League club.

However, according to the Daily Mail, Man Utd plan to repel any offers for Fernandes. He is their captain, talisman, and a crucial pillar in the team.

Al Hilal reportedly have a hole burning in their pocket after missing out on Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah.

The 19-time Saudi Pro League winners wanted the Egyptian winger as their next superstar addition after plucking Ruben Neves, Renan Lodi, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Unfortunately, Salah signed a new Liverpool deal, prompting Al Hilal to turn to Fernandes, who has played an equally talismanic role for Man Utd.

The Portuguese international has bagged 98 goals and 85 assists in 285 appearances for the club. He leads his Man Utd teammates in goal contributions this season with 37.

Fernandes will be a massive miss in the engine room if the Red Devils make the mistake of letting him go. No player is irreplaceable, but he is as close as they come to that status.

Fernandes is the player Man Utd need to build the team around, even though finding a perfectly suited position for him in Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 set-up has been hard.

As for Al Hilal, they will have to open their coffers to entice another big name. Watching them pivot from Salah to Fernandes is hilarious, knowing both men are not similar stylistically.

It is emblematic of the Saudi League’s strategy of going for names instead of bearing down on what they need and getting it in the transfer market.

The highly-maligned strategy worked last season as they claimed a record 19th league title ahead of Al Nassr.

However, they need a spark after crashing out of the Asian Champions League at the hands of their league rivals. They are also set to finish second in the league.

Al Hilal could turn to Manchester City man Kevin De Bruyne to add creativity and boost their profile. They will likely face competition from Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs.