Jorge Jesus confirmed that he twice tried to bring Bruno Fernandes to Saudi Arabia only to be met with the Manchester United captain's steely determination to stay at Old Trafford.

Jesus took over Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr in July. Before he lured João Félix away from Chelsea , the Portuguese boss had been linked with a blockbuster attempt to sign his talented compatriot at United. Reports quickly revealed that Fernandes never even entertained discussions with Al Nassr this summer.

The United skipper had been linked with a move to Jesus's Al Hilal side last year at a time of rampant uncertainty surrounding Erik ten Hag's future at Old Trafford. Ultimately, Fernandes signed a new long-term contract and Jesus revealed that his decision to stay this summer was informed by the input

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