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Bruno Fernandes rejects second Manchester United contract offer
Bruno Fernandes has rejected a second contract offer from Manchester United, where he is the club captain.
The Portuguese midfielder’s current deal is due to expire in June 2027, and the club wants him to stay.
If no new deal is agreed, he can discuss a move abroad from January ahead of his contract ending.
United could use a clause to extend his deal by 12 months, while continuing talks with him about salary and contract length.
The contract issue comes as Mauricio Pochettino is due to take over as manager, following Michael Carrick’s departure.
United are in the relegation zone after what the story describes as their worst start to a season in 40 years, making Fernandes’s future an added concern for the club.
Bruno Fernandes has rejected a second contract offer from Manchester United, according to reports by Sky Sports and the Daily Mail.
The club wants its captain to remain at Old Trafford, and talks are expected to continue.
Fernandes’s current contract is due to expire at the end of the season, with the Daily Mail specifying June 2027.
United have an option to extend his stay by 12 months, and he could discuss a move with foreign clubs in January if no new deal is agreed.
Fernandes was named PFA Player of the Year in August after recording 21 assists last season, according to Sky Sports.
- Who
- Bruno Fernandes and Manchester United.
- What
- Fernandes rejected the club’s second offer of a new contract. Talks are expected to continue.
- When
- Reported on 12 November 2026. His current contract is due to expire at the end of the season.
- Where
- Manchester United’s Old Trafford club.
- Why
- The sources do not state why Fernandes rejected the offer.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Fernandes and Manchester United began talks, and he rejected the club’s first proposal.
Fernandes was named PFA Player of the Year.
Reports said Fernandes had rejected a second contract offer from Manchester United.
- Second offer
- Rejected by Fernandes
- Current contract
- Due to expire at the end of the season; the Daily Mail says June 2027
- Extension option
- 12 months
- Assists
- 21 last season, according to Sky Sports
- PFA award
- Player of the Year, announced in August
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What people are saying
The club needed that win. The players needed that win. It is something we needed as a group of players and staff
If that's your captain saying that, imagine what they're saying in the dressing room behind closed doors when no one's listening. That's horrific.