Bruno Fernandes has offered an insight into his Old Trafford future
Bruno Fernandes has offered an insight into his Old Trafford future (Image: Sky Sports)
Manchester United are bracing themselves for another significant summer of upheaval at Old Trafford. The club have endured a turbulent campaign following a wretched run of results under former manager Ruben Amorim. Form has improved, however, since the interim appointment of Michael Carrick.
Identifying the club's next permanent manager will sit firmly at the top of the agenda ahead of the summer, while the transfer window will offer the chance to bolster the quality of the squad further. United are widely expected to be in the market for at least two midfielders, with the left-back and left-wing positions also reportedly under consideration. As the club scour the market for potential additions, they have received the encouraging news that Barcelona will not be chasing one of their reported targets.
Here's a look at the very latest transfer news from Old Trafford...
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Bruno opens up on future
Bruno Fernandes has offered his clearest signal yet that he intends to remain at Old Trafford.
Last summer, the 31-year-old was linked with a switch to Al-Hilal, with the Saudi Pro League outfit reportedly willing to part with a staggering £200million to land his signature.
Yet the United skipper rejected the approach and has since delivered what is widely regarded as his finest season since arriving at the club in 2020.
Fernandes has now doubled down on his dedication to United, insisting no other club on the planet shares the same extraordinary bond he has with the Red Devils.
"It's not a question of loyalty," he told Gary Neville on Sky Sports. "I could have gone two years ago, I could have gone three years ago, I could have gone last season, but I really like to be here.
"I think that being successful at this club is something that I can never get at another club. The joy and everything I get, the day I get what I want from this club, I don't think I will get that from any other club in the world.
"I know how much the fans want this, I know how passionate they are. I know how much they are waiting for the club to come back again. I'm on the same ship as them.
"I want this ship; instead of being steady, I want it to go forward and to navigate as much as we can.
"Yeah, I won the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, [but] what this club wants, what these fans want and what I want, myself and the team, we haven't got that yet. Until my contract expires, I'm going to try."
Mika Godts has had an impressive season for Ajax
Mika Godts has had an impressive season for Ajax (Image: MAURICE VAN STEEN / ANP (Photo by ANP via Getty Images))
Barcelona drop out of transfer race
Reports emerging from Spain have indicated Barcelona have withdrawn from the pursuit of young Ajax winger Mika Godts.
The young Belgian has enjoyed an outstanding campaign for the Dutch side this season, contributing 17 goals and 11 assists thus far, sparking interest from leading clubs throughout Europe.
United are among those to have been linked with a potential summer move, alongside the likes of Barcelona, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City.
However, Spanish publication Marca has now claimed the La Liga outfit will not be moving forward with an approach for the youngster, with the club understood to be eager to recruit someone 'with much more experience'.
The Catalan giants have deployed United forward Marcus Rashford in the left-wing position this season, with the England international himself producing a notable 13 goals and 14 assists for the club.
Barcelona have an arrangement in place that would enable them to convert his loan spell into a permanent deal for a fee of £26m, though there are doubts over whether they will trigger that clause before the summer window.
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