Manchester, England – Na wah! Chief football news reporter, Bruno Fernandes, don turn down huge offer from Saudi Pro-League club Al-Hilal. The deal fit double wetin im dey earn for Manchester United, but Bruno, e talk say no way. After better talk with him family, he don waka go Al-Hilal camp tell dem say, ‘I dey alright for here, abeg.’ (Talk say money no fit buy happiness, na true talk)
This news come just as Fernandes dey prepare for him pre-match press conference wey go happen for Germany on Tuesday, before Portugal face wetin dem call Nations League semi-final on Wednesday. E be like say Manchester United dey jump up for this decision. Their head coach, Ruben Amorim, don even talk say he believe say Fernandes go dey stick around Old Trafford. (As e be, who wan gree make their star player run come out?)
Some people fit wonder wetin Al-Hilal go do next after dem no fit land Fernandes. Reports be say dem don ready to drop between £80m and £100m just to convince the 30-year-old midfielder. E be like say dem dey play poker with big money, but Fernandes just pull the larger card by saying NO. (Guess dem go waka meet new target now)
Bruno Fernandes don don play 290 matches and score 98 goals for Manchester United since him $47m move from Sporting Lisbon back for January 2020. The fans dey happy pidia, as dem just escape from losing their captain. No be lie, losing this guy go be disaster, no matter wetin dem dey offer. He dey crucial for the team, and fans no wan see am disappear like smoke.
Italian journalist, Fabrizio Romano, don come confirm say Fernandes no wan join Al-Hilal, he prefer to dey shine for Europe. He don turn down the crazy offer wey fit make am earn statistically about £65m each season with bonuses and all. But nah, e dey stick with im red jersey for now. (Im don dey enjoy life for UK, why spoil am with hot sun for Saudi?)
But e no mean say all this speculation no fit affect United. The club dey under serious pressure, especially after their poor finish for the league last season and losing Europa League final to Tottenham. As for Bruno, im don talk say if dem want to part ways, na wetin go happen, but for now, him no wan go anywhere. E mean say Al-Hilal fit put dem hundred million naira for ground, but if the player no fit make up him mind, wetin big money fit do?
The chief of this football palaver be say Fernandes dey try to maintain him status as top player in Europe. And with the current plan for United, who no wan gree loss am? Na question we go dey ask as we dey follow this story. What a time to be football fan!
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