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“More than hurting me, it makes me sad,” Fernandes said. “I’m a player that no-one can criticise, I’m always available, I always give my best.<\/p>\n
“I could have left in this transfer window, I would have earned much more money.<\/p>\n
“I would have won many trophies this season, but I decided not to go, not only for family reasons but because I genuinely love the club.”<\/p>\n
Fernandes joined United in January 2020 for \u00a347m from Portuguese side Sporting and has made 307 appearances for the club, scoring 103 goals and providing 93 assists.<\/p>\n
This season, he has five goals and seven assists in the Premier League, including a brilliant free-kick strike and an assist in Monday’s 4-4 draw with Bournemouth.<\/a><\/p>\n In June, Fernandes said one of the reasons he did not join Al-Hilal was because he wanted to continue to “play at the highest level”, and it was United boss Ruben Amorim who urged him to stay at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n However, Fernandes told Canal 11: “The club wanted me to leave. I told the directors that, I think they didn’t have the courage to make that decision because the manager wanted me.<\/p>\n “But if I said I wanted to leave, even with the manager wanting me to stay, the club would let me.”<\/p>\n Sources told BBC Sport that Manchester United have no desire to sell Fernandes or for him to leave and he continues to be central to the club’s long-term planning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n