No formal bids have yet been lodged, according to club sources, but the message is clear regardless — Fernandes carries no price tag. His current contract has one year remaining, with an option for a further season, and it is understood he is personally keen to stay. A £57m release clause in his deal has now lapsed, and no agreement on a new contract has yet been reached.
Record season underlines his importance
United's resolve will have been reinforced by the welcome Fernandes received from supporters during last week's pre-season friendly against Leeds in Dublin, where the reception left little doubt about how fans would respond should the club be seen to push him out the door.
Fernandes delivered a record-breaking campaign last season, registering 21 assists in the Premier League — a new all-time high for the competition — and he is the frontrunner to be named PFA Player of the Year for 2025-26 at a ceremony in Manchester next week.
