Crescent wants to buy, Manchester United wants to sell! B fee has 7 days left to decide the fate

Written by Han Bing The week ahead could be the longest seven days of United's Portuguese midfield for Fernandes Fernandes. He and his family will decide within the next seven days whether to accept Riyadh Crescent's ultimate contract worth a total of 200 million pounds (237 million euros). The pressure on Fernandes comes not only from the temptation of five times United's weekly salary, but also from the ambivalent stance of coach Amorim and Manchester United, who insists on not giving up his midfield core, but the United hierarchy are very impressed by Riyadh's £100 million (€118 million) transfer fee offer.

Riyadh Crescent, who lost Neymar at the beginning of the year, were desperate to get a new world-class superstar, after targeting Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, but ultimately failed. Back in the spring, Riyadh Crescent turned its attention to the B fee and fast-tracked negotiations this week. On May 28, Pinho, the agent of B Fei, went to Riyadh in person and held substantive negotiations with the chairman of the Riyadh Crescent, Ben Nafir, and the intermediary on the Saudi side. Pinho visited Riyadh, as well as the club's home stadium and training centre, and the negotiations ended on the evening of May 29 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh, where Pinho was staying.

Riyadh Crescent offers a weekly salary of 700,000 pounds (about 43 million euros) after tax, a three-year contract, and a total of 200 million pounds (237 million euros) together with signing fees, bonuses, image rights income, etc. There is no doubt that this will be the last big contract of B Fei's career, and journalist Tavorieri revealed that the Saudi side has met all the other requirements put forward by B Fei's agent, including additional "privileges" such as residence, security, and transportation for B Fei families in Saudi Arabia. The decision on whether to accept the Saudis' super offer now is in the hands of B Fei and his family. In addition to the players themselves, B Fei's family also has to consider the pros and cons of living in Saudi Arabia for the next 4 years.

Riyadh Crescent wants to sign B Fee as soon as possible so that he can play in the Club World Cup with the team. Originally, after Riyadh Crescent's first contact with the B-fee broker on May 26, the deadline set was 72 hours to get a clear answer on whether it agreed to the offer or not. But after the interview on May 28, Mr. B's agent had been in Riyadh for three days, gaining more time in addition to maximizing his interests. Riyadh Crescent agreed to give B a maximum of 7 days to consider whether to join the Saudi giants.

Manchester United are on opposite sides of the club's future fate of Fernandes. Coach Amorim, who also led Manchester United in commercial games in Asia, made it clear at the press conference that Fernandes is an integral part of the team. Amorim does not want to lose his captain and the core of his midfield before the start of the new season, and he also needs to find new signings from the ball market.

But Riyadh's £100 million (€118 million) transfer fee has impressed Manchester United – even though Fernandes has been one of the few players in the Red Devils squad in recent seasons.

If the deal goes through, United could balance their budget without having to sell more players in the market, providing Amorim with a discounted limited funding for signings. Selling a 30-year-old workhorse who has entered a downward trajectory in his career could solve a financial deficit in one fell swoop, and the Ratcliffe and Glazer families are happy to see it happen. After all, the 30-year-old Portuguese midfielder has proven himself incapable of leading Manchester United's revival, and his "nervous performance" in terms of competitive form and mentality has made United see the generous offer of the new moon as a "once in a lifetime" opportunity.

Riyadh Crescent's enthusiasm for the deal is undeniable, and if Fernandes and Manchester United accept the offer, Riyadh Crescent will break Neymar's record for an Asian club's transfer fee (90 million euros). Moreover, Riyadh Crescent even wants to sign Inter coach Inzaghi Jr., Milan full-back Te'o and Galatasaray center Osimhen.

Inzaghi Jr. is clearly focused on the upcoming Champions League final, and Osimhen's deal may have a clear outcome in the near future, and their final choice will also have a big impact on Fernandes's decision on whether to join the Saudi league. The next seven days are likely to be history-making for both Fernandes and Manchester United – with Fernandes expected to set a new record for the highest transfer fee ever paid by Manchester United to sell a player, and his move to Riyadh Crescent would also set off a second wave of world-class superstars in the Saudi league in two years' time.