Manchester United Set to Make Bruno Fernandes the Highest-Paid Player with New Deal

MANCHESTER UNITED are prepared to make Bruno Fernandes their best-paid player.

Fernandes scored a hat-trick in four days after he received the

The 31-year-old’s existing contract expires next year but the club have the option of an additional year.

United are expected to offer fresh terms that would put him on a salary of around £350,000 a week, with his contract extended by a year.

When Fernandes inked new terms with United in 2022 and 2024, the expiry date of his contract was only extended by a year on each occasion but he received a significant pay increase.

Fernandes currently earns around £300,000 a week but has a compelling case to be made United’s highest earner.

The international claimed the Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year accolade and won an unprecedented fifth

Fernandes also set a new record for assists in a Premier League campaign in 2025-26 as United rose to third and qualified for the .

The club were prepared to sell Fernandes to Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr for £80million last year but blocked a possible departure.

United took measures earlier this year to prevent any attempts to prise Fernandes from the club and his future has been moot for the best part of a year.

Fernandes indicated that he was open to a return to Portugal or Italy in the latter years of his career in an interview last November, which was considered to be an opening salvo ahead of contract talks.

Although the United have introduced a more disciplined salary structure, there is an acknowledgement that Fernandes should be fairly remunerated.

is United’s highest earner on a weekly wage of £325,000 but spent 18 months out on loan at and .

Fernandes has scored 110 goals in 329 appearances for United since he signed from in January 2020.