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The Sun
6 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Ruben Amorim certain Bruno Fernandes will REJECT £100m Saudi transfer as he needs to play in ‘best league in the world'
RUBEN AMORIM believes Bruno Fernandes wants to stay at Manchester United — despite a £100MILLION offer from Saudi Arabia. Fernandes' agent, Miguel Pinho, held talks with Saudi side Al-Hilal at a Riyadh hotel on Thursday over a £700,000-a-week package for the United captain. 2 It would make him one of the world's highest-paid players. But Red Devils boss Amorim has a 'feeling' the Portuguese midfielder, 30, will stay at Old Trafford — and that the club can raise funds elsewhere despite failing to qualify for Europe. Fernandes played the first-half of United's 3-1 post-season friendly win over Hong Kong. And when asked if it was the skipper's final game for the club, Amorim said: 'I don't think so. 'I don't know for sure, nobody knows, but I don't think so. 'He is seeing us taking some actions to change all the things and I think that is all that he wants to stay. 'He's saying 'no' to a lot of things, but it shows that he wants to win. "He's really young, he's really good. He needs to be in the best league in the world.' JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS The Europa League final loss to Spurs capped a disastrous season and threatens to damage Amorim's rebuild, which includes a £62.5m deal for Wolves' Matheus Cunha. United player of the year Fernandes admitted after the loss in Bilbao that the club could end up cashing in on him, with Al-Hilal pushing to sign the playmaker ahead of next month's Club World Cup. Ruben Amorim breaks silence over futures of Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho Asked whether United could turn down such a fee, Amorim — who saw Chido Obi (twice) and Ayden Heaven score against Hong Kong — added: 'Yes. We can find another way to earn money. 'I'm the manager, I'm the coach but sometimes it's the decision of the player. 'I just have that feeling that he wants to stay.' Defender Harry Maguire, though, admits 'a lot of players' will be shown the door after the club finished 15th in the Prem. He said: 'We will make a lot of changes in the summer. There will be a lot of players who leave and hopefully a lot will come in. 'And that's down to the club to make sure they get that right and it's down to us players to make sure we are the ones involved.'
Reuters
6 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Benzema leads Al-Ittihad to Saudi Cup win and domestic double
May 30 (Reuters) - Al-Ittihad's Karim Benzema scored twice to lead his side to a 3-1 victory over Al-Qadsiah in the Saudi Cup final on Friday as they completed the domestic double. Laurent Blanc's side dominated the game to win the cup for the 10th time, while Al-Qadsiah finished the game with 10 men after Ezequiel Fernandez was sent off in the 81st minute. Moussa Diaby nearly put Al-Ittihad ahead but missed a chance in the 21st minute. Al-Qadsiah's former Spain defender Nacho escaped conceding a penalty when the ball touched his hand, but the referee didn't award a spot kick despite a VAR check in the 32nd minute. Benzema opened the scoring for the Saudi Pro League champions, using his chest to convert Steven Bergwijn's precise cross 11 minutes before the interval. Houssem Aouar made it 2-0 in the 43rd minute by following up after Koen Casteels saved a header from Benzema. Al-Qadsiah's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reduced the deficit from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. Benzema, who won the SPL Player of the Season, hit the bar after the break, but Al-Ittihad were more cautious as they looked to maintain their lead. Al-Ittihad keeper Predrag Rajkovic saved Aubameyang's shot in the 80th minute and Al-Qadsiah suffered a big blow when Ezequiel Fernandez received a second yellow card, forcing them to play with 10 men for the final minutes. Then 2022 Ballon d'Or winner Benzema scored his side's third goal, firing in Diaby's low cross in stoppage time, before Aubameyang's shot hit the woodwork.
CNA
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Benzema leads Al-Ittihad to Saudi Cup win and domestic double
Al-Ittihad's Karim Benzema scored twice to lead his side to a 3-1 victory over Al-Qadsiah in the Saudi Cup final on Friday as they completed the domestic double. Laurent Blanc's side dominated the game to win the cup for the 10th time, while Al-Qadsiah finished the game with 10 men after Ezequiel Fernandez was sent off in the 81st minute. Moussa Diaby nearly put Al-Ittihad ahead but missed a chance in the 21st minute. Al-Qadsiah's former Spain defender Nacho escaped conceding a penalty when the ball touched his hand, but the referee didn't award a spot kick despite a VAR check in the 32nd minute. Benzema opened the scoring for the Saudi Pro League champions, using his chest to convert Steven Bergwijn's precise cross 11 minutes before the interval. Houssem Aouar made it 2-0 in the 43rd minute by following up after Koen Casteels saved a header from Benzema. Al-Qadsiah's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reduced the deficit from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. Benzema, who won the SPL Player of the Season, hit the bar after the break, but Al-Ittihad were more cautious as they looked to maintain their lead. Al-Ittihad keeper Predrag Rajkovic saved Aubameyang's shot in the 80th minute and Al-Qadsiah suffered a big blow when Ezequiel Fernandez received a second yellow card, forcing them to play with 10 men for the final minutes. Then 2022 Ballon d'Or winner Benzema scored his side's third goal, firing in Diaby's low cross in stoppage time, before Aubameyang's shot hit the woodwork.
Globe and Mail
8 hours ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Why WeRide Stock Soared Higher This Week
Shares of WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) are up this week. The company's stock spiked 9% as of 2:19 p.m. ET but was up as much as 16.8% earlier in the week. The jump comes as the S&P 500 rose 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.5%. The Chinese company's stock jumped after it announced a major expansion into Saudi Arabia in partnership with the ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies. WeRide is launching in Saudi Arabia The company announced earlier in the week that it will be launching operations in Saudi Arabia, marking a major expansion of its business in the Middle East. Its robotaxis will be available to the public via Uber by the end of the year. WeRide also launched its Robosweeper S1 -- an autonomous sanitation vehicle -- in Riyadh. The company says it is the first "monetized autonomous sanitation project in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East" and expects to further expand the program in the coming year. WeRide announced a major stock repurchase program The news of the Saudi Arabia launch comes just weeks after WeRide announced that its board had approved a substantial share repurchase program of up to $100 million over the next 12 months. The move shows leadership is confident in the company's future and will help drive value for stockholders. WeRide CFO Jennifer Li said of the decision, "The adoption of the share repurchase program reflects our confidence in our business fundamentals, financial health, and long-term outlook, and underscores our commitment to delivering value to shareholders." WeRide is ahead of the pack WeRide is finding success early among a field of many autonomous vehicle competitors in the race to bring autonomous technology to market. However, stiff competition remains from major players like Tesla and Alphabet -backed Waymo. While WeRide still operates deep in the red, it's not unusual for a company in its position and with the launch of commercial operations to have a negative balance. For those with patience and a high risk tolerance, I think WeRide is a good pick. Should you invest $1,000 in WeRide right now? Before you buy stock in WeRide, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and WeRide wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $638,985!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $853,108!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor 's total average return is978% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to171%for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 19, 2025 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Johnny Rice has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Tesla, and Uber Technologies. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
The Sun
9 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
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. 3 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. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 3 "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."
