Manchester United are reportedly prepared to let Bruno Fernandes leave for Bayern Munich for as little as £40m.

That’s a shockingly low asking price for Fernandes, who has been by far the club’s best player for the last few years, and one of the finest attacking midfielders in world football.

It seems Man Utd’s hands may be tied slightly, however, as the Portugal international is not keen on a move to a Saudi Pro League club, according to TEAMtalk.

Bayern are being named as a more likely option for Fernandes, and that will likely mean any fee for the 31-year-old is considerably lower.

Bruno Fernandes warming up for Man United (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Bruno Fernandes transfer blow for Manchester United

Ideally, United would surely look to keep Fernandes, even if he’s not getting any younger, but if that weren’t possible for them, then they’d surely hope to bank huge money from selling him to a Saudi club.

Losing someone of Fernandes’ quality to another major European club for just £40m seems like a potential disaster for the Red Devils, as it wouldn’t give them nearly enough money to spend on finding an adequate replacement.

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