Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ruben Amorim ‘on collision course for huge fall-out if Bruno Fernandes is sold in transfer window'
SIR JIM RATCLIFFE risks a major falling out with Ruben Amorim should he sell Bruno Fernandes, according to reports.
Manchester United captain Fernandes is being aggressively pursued by Saudi side Al-Hilal.
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With the Red Devils on a post-season tour of Asia, the midfielder's agent has been in Riyadh meeting with Al-Hilal chiefs.
The Saudi side are said to be willing to spend £100million on the 30-year-old, while offering him a three-year tax-free deal worth £200m.
According to the Star, Ratcliffe is willing to cash in on Fernandes in order to ease cash-strapped United's financial woes.
Amorim, however, is determined to keep his skipper - and would be "seething" should his Portuguese compatriot be flogged.
Fernandes, who is said to be seriously considering Al-Hilal's offer, opened the door to an Old Trafford exit after United's Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.
The midfielder said: "I have always been honest. I've always said I will be here until the club says to me that it's time to go.
"I'm eager to do more, to be able to bring the club the great days.
"In the day that the club thinks that I'm too much or it's time to part ways, football is like this, you never know it. But I've always said it and I keep my word in the same way.
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"If the club thinks it's time to part ways because they want to do some cashing in or whatever, it's what it is, and football sometimes is like this."
Asked about whether Fernandes will leave after picking him for today's 3-1 victory over Hong Kong, boss Amorim claimed: "I don't think so.
Ruben Amorim bursts out laughing when asked about Man Utd star's future
"I don't know for sure, nobody does. But I don't think so.
"I think he wants to stay. He is saying no to a lot of things but it shows that he wants to win."
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