Experts and journalists warn Manchester United about the necessity to sell Bruno Fernandes. Relations between the captain and the club have soured after he criticised Michael Carrick's tactics following the 4-1 loss to Como in the Champions League.
Following this incident, the 32-year-old midfielder was omitted from the squad for the next match. Amidst speculation about a potential sale, former player Stan Collymore expressed doubts regarding the Portuguese player's high transfer value.
How many players do you think Manchester United could get for £60 million? Let’s just use that as the price tag. How many players from Old Trafford could you buy for that money? Carlos Baleba just transferred for £70 million, so it’s unfair to include him here. Would Bruno leave for £60 million? Possibly to Saudi Arabia, but not to another Premier League club. I don't think a Premier League club would pay that. He's 32 years old, so would you pay £60 million and give him a huge wage? I think absolutely not. Was he a great player for Manchester United? Yes. He had periods where he saved the club from trouble with his goals and assists.
Portuguese journalist Pedro Sepulveda also believes that it is time for the club and the player to part ways.
In my personal opinion, everything is coming to an end. I genuinely think it would be better for both sides, as Manchester United needs to tidy up its dressing room. Even for Bruno, it’s better to sever these ties and find a solution. The organisation that Manchester United needs to take a step back and two steps forward starts with a dressing room clean-up. A player like Fernandes is better off not being there today. He deserves to be in a more established team that is fighting for bigger goals. Even for him, it could be much better. His 27th place in the Ballon d'Or voting does not reflect what kind of player he is and what his statistics are. If he were to play for another team, I’m sure he would easily make it into the top ten players in the world.
