Bruno Fernandes reveals how his wife convinced him to stay at Manchester United

SportFootballBruno Fernandes reveals how his wife convinced him to stay at Manchester UnitedFernandes appeared close to a move to Saudi Arabia last summer but elected to remain at Old TraffordMark Walker Friday 24 April 2026 19:38 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2964627","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/bruno-fernandes-manchester-united-wayne-rooney-b2964627.html","title":"Bruno Fernandes reveals how his wife convinced him to stay at Manchester United"}}Bruno Fernandes was linked with a move away from Old Trafford last summer (Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Bruno Fernandes has revealed the key role his wife played in his decision to stay at Manchester United last summer.The 31-year-old United captain was linked with a big-money move to the Saudi Pro League and i...