Bruno Fernandes close to signing new 5-year Man Utd contract

Bruno Fernandes is close to signing a new five-year contract with Manchester United.

The Portugal international joined United from Sporting CP in January 2020, making a stunning impact during his first half-season in England. He remains a crucial part of the Red Devils' starting XI.

90min understands talks began at the start of the year and are now coming towards a conclusion.

Former executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and old manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer promised Fernandes a new and improved contract in the summer and United have stuck to their word, despite the departures of the aforementioned duo.

The attacking midfielder is currently on £250,000 a week but over the course of this new deal that sum will go beyond £300,000 a week.