I don't want to leave Manchester United - Fernandes

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says he would like to stay at Old Trafford but wants the club to match his expectations.
The
midfielder, who joined the club from Sporting Lisbon in 2020, has scored 79
goals in 232 appearances for United.
Fernandes
gave an interview to DAZN in April in which he appeared to cast doubt on his
future at Old Trafford.
Erik
ten Hag says the club want to keep Fernandes and the midfielder insists he
wants to remain, provided his ambitions are met.
"I
love to step out at Old Trafford more than anything in the world. I don't want
to leave. This has always been my ultimate dream," Fernandes told the
Players' Tribune., external
"I
just want my expectations to fit with the expectations of the club. If you go
talk to any fan, they will tell you the same thing. We want to compete for the
league. We want to be playing Champions League football. We want to be in cup
finals. That is the standard."
Fernandes
added he wants to "keep fighting" for the club and his family want to
remain in Manchester.
The
29-year-old was named United captain in 2023, taking the armband from Harry
Maguire.
United
finished eighth in the Premier League and bottom of their Champions League
group this term, though they could salvage their season in Saturday's FA Cup
final against Manchester City.
"Frustration.
Isn’t that what we all feel? That's really the only word for this season, I
think. If you ask me, or if you ask any United fan, it would be the same,"
said Fernandes.
"There
were so many moments when we won a massive game, and it felt like OK, now we
are going to build from this, and it just never happened."
Fernandes
was named United's player of the year, external on Thursday for the third time.
Only
David de Gea and Cristiano Ronaldo have won the award more times than
Fernandes.
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