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Imminent Departure? Michael Carrick confirms Man Utd’s Bruno Fernandes plan
Michael Carrick has shared an update on the future of captain Bruno Fernandes, insisting that the club will wait until June to resolve his future.
Fernandes is considering his next move – and will be inundated with offers from other clubs at the end of the season. The Portuguese midfielder came close to leaving United last summer, but rejected the chance to join the Saudi Pro League.
United have failed to stay consistent this season andvarious report claim Fernandes has become disillusioned with how the club is run and the managerial changes.
Despite being impressed with Carrick’s impact an the interim manager, Fernandes wants to see who the next permanent boss will be – and if United get back into the Champions League.
It is also claim United would have to offer him a new and improved deal of around £400,000-a-week, to stand a chance of keeping him.

Michael Carrick speaks with #08 Bruno Fernandes during an English Premier League football match. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Images)
Despite the speculations, Carrick insists Fernandes is still happy and committed to United at the moment – but discussion over what comes next will take place closer to the end of the campaign.
He said: “We all want to win things. We all want to get better. We want to we want to improve as a team.
“We want to be successful and that’s something we’ve got to work towards together, but Bruno’s been fantastic since I’ve been here. He was fantastic when I was here before, so I’ve got nothing but good things to say about him.
“That’s not to get too far ahead, you know. That’s [his future] on the agenda a little bit, but my main agenda is getting through the game on Sunday with Fulham.
“Bruno’s fully committed. There’s absolutely no issues at all with that.
“Things further down the line [will be] addressed towards the end of the season or whatever. But now everything’s positive at the moment.”