Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says he could have left the club last summer, but decided to stay at Old Trafford after meeting with the club management.
Fernandes revealed this to BBC Sport after scoring a hat-trick during United’s 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad in the Europa League quarterfinal clash on Thursday.
“I sat with the club because I had an offer to leave,” said Fernandes, who signed a three-year contract extension, including the option of an additional year in August last year..
“We talked about the possibility of me leaving the club or staying.
“They said what they wanted from me. I just asked if they still see me as part of the future of the club or not. I spoke at the time with (Erik) Ten Hag also.
“He was very clear with me, the club was very clear with me, that they thought I would be a big part of this rebuild. I thought that we could be successful.”
Fernandes wants to stay at Man United
Fernandes, who is under contract until 2027, says he wants to stay at Old Trafford for as long as they are competing for trophies.
“We can’t relax at this club. We need to prove ourselves every day in training and every day that we have a game.
“I’m in the same boat as my team-mates. It doesn’t matter how much you do, how much you score, how much you assist… It’s about the team.
“I’m very happy at the club. Obviously, I want to win trophies. I want to be in the biggest competitions, I want to fight for the big trophies. That’s what I said to the club. That’s what the club said to me that they want to do,” commented Fernandes.
