Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr reportedly used Manchester United great Cristiano Ronaldo to try and convince Bruno Fernandes to join them this summer.

United captain Fernandes, 30, was a player in-demand during the summer transfer window, with Al-Hilal pushing hard to sign the Portuguese international before the Club World Cup . MEN Sport understands that the midfielder gave serious consideration to that transfer, but ultimately decided to stay at Old Trafford .

Ruben Amorim is believed to have spoken to Fernandes and urged him not to leave. That encouragement to stay ultimately forced Al-Hilal to move on to other targets.

However, it is not thought to have deterred all Saudi Pro League clubs from pushing for Fernandes in the transfer window . Journalist Ben Jacobs underst

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