Bruno Fernandes has admitted he had spoken to senior Manchester United officials to strengthen his squad before putting pen to paper on a new deal at the club. The
29-year-old United captain signed a new deal earlier this month amid speculation he could leave Old Trafford this summer. Fernandes
will play a key role under Erik ten Hag this season but during talks the Portugal international has told Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his coaching staff that he expects United to make the move to compete with the best in Europe. Speaking to Manutd.com, Fernandes said: “The club know I want to challenge the best.
He fuelled further doubt when, after the victory over Newcastle last week, he said: “If for some reason they don’t want to have me, I will go, but if they want me I will stay.”
But the 29-year-old, who has two years remaining on his contract, has moved to clarify his stance in a pointed message to the club owners over the “expectations” he has for the team.
“I love to step out at Old Trafford more than anything in the world,” he wrote in The Players’ Tribune. “I don’t want to leave. This has always been my ultimate dream.
They know we need to improve the squad and I think we are doing that. ” I told to สมัคร ufabet them: ‘I don’t need you to promise us we’re going to win the league’ because nobody can promise that. But we have to have a squad that is ready to compete and compete all season to try to win trophies and compete at the highest level.
” I think the club is doing that, bringing in players to get more quality players into the squad to create more competition. [To make everyone] fight for their position.”