Amorim clear on Fernandes' future
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Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim was fairly clear about his thoughts on Bruno Fernandes.
United wanted, Amorim stated, to keep their best players - and Fernandes was undoubtedly one of them.
However, the situation is not quite so clear cut.
Amorim knows he must sell players if he is to fund a substantial squad-rebuilding exercise, which surely he wants after this season's continued below-par performances.
Fernandes is one of his highest-paid players.
There is also a feeling that while the Portugal playmaker has been indispensable for United this season, in a different structure, he may be a liability.
United are clearly interested in Wolves' Matheus Cunha but he likes to roam in the same way Fernandes does, albeit from not quite as deep positions.
Might losing Fernandes create the potential to make Amorim's squad more rounded?
It is a tricky conundrum.
Al Hilal want players for the Club World Cup. Once the Premier League campaign ends in just over a fortnight, Fernandes' future will really focus minds.