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Big news! Fee B faces a 72-hour decision, Saudi Arabia s tycoon contract may rewrite Manchester United s midfield pattern

9:24pm, 28 May 2025Football

Manchester United is experiencing a turbulent season ending, and the future of the team's core Bruno Fernandes suddenly becomes the focus. Saudi giant Al Hilal has offered the Portuguese midfielder a super contract worth about £200 million and asked him to make a final decision within 72 hours, according to the Daily Mail. This emergencies not only touched the hearts of Old Trafford fans, but also may become a key turning point in Manchester United's reconstruction plan.

Saudi Gold Dollar Offensive: The "Century Contract"

The details of the contract prepared for the B fee in Riyadh New Moon are shocking - a three-year contract includes a tax-free salary of £700,000 per week (approximately £36.4 million per year), and the total value after adding performance bonuses can reach £200 million. This means that Fee B's income will soar nearly three times from the current weekly salary of £280,000 before tax at Manchester United. As another part of the deal, Saudi clubs are willing to pay Manchester United about £100 million in transfer fees, which is undoubtedly an attractive offer for the Red Devils, who are in desperate need of funding to rebuild.

It is worth noting that the urgency of the Riyadh new moon stems from the Club World Cup that will start next month. The Saudi powerhouse is eager to bring in top stars to increase its influence in the event, and B Fee, who has just experienced a low season in the Premier League, has become its number one target. Currently, B Fei is traveling to Malaysia with the team for a pre-season tour, but this sudden offer has cast a suspense for his future.

B Fei's contradictory choice: the game of loyalty and ambition

In an interview in the early morning of Wednesday, Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim still regarded B Fei as the core of the team: "He is crucial to us and bears leadership responsibilities at different stages of the team." However, the reality is that Manchester United has just experienced a bleak season - not only losing in the Europa League final, but also falling out of the upper half of the Premier League rankings. The club has publicly expressed its willingness to listen to quotes from all players to raise funds for reconstruction.

B Fei's own attitude is full of contradictions. He has been the team's midfield engine since joining in January 2020, but admitted after losing to Tottenham last week: "If the club thinks it needs to cash out by selling me, that's what football is. I'll stay here until the day the club lets me leave." This ambiguous statement reflects the struggle between his loyalty to Manchester United and the temptation of the Saudi contract. Especially when Riyadh New Moon’s offer is enough to make most of his career income in three years, such a choice is even more difficult.

Manchester United rebuilds the intersection: sell cores for funds or bet on the future?

For Manchester United, whether to accept this offer will directly affect summer transfer strategy. If the B fee is let go, the 100 million pound transfer fee plus the release of salary space will provide key funds for Amorim to introduce old Portuguese superstars (such as Benfica striker Gonzalo Ramos). But losing the all-around midfielder who contributed 94 goals and 58 assists in the past five seasons means that Manchester United needs to find a replacement in a short time - and the current midfielder of the same level in the transfer market is generally worth more than £80 million. Historical experience shows that the Saudi League has attracted stars such as Benzema and Kanter in recent years through high salaries, but the situation of B Fee is even more special: he is still in his 30-year-old age and plays an irreplaceable role in Manchester United. If he chooses to stay in the team, he will shoulder the heavy responsibility of leading the team back to the top; if he goes to Saudi Arabia, he may turn to the commercial league in the golden period of his career.

As the 72-hour countdown begins, tension is filled with the air in Old Trafford. No matter what choice Fellow B makes, this will be another landmark event in Manchester United’s history – either opening a new chapter with transfer fees or leaving the core to continue fighting for honor. And for the Portuguese midfielder, this decision may define the ultimate height of his career.

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