Transfer Notebook: Saudi club will not relaunch Bruno Fernandes raid amid uncertain Man United future

Al-Hilal will not pursue Bruno Fernandes after allocating all overseas player slots to Martinelli, Watkins and Summerville; Fernandes' contract talks at United have stalled.

Al-Hilal will not relaunch their pursuit of Bruno Fernandes this transfer window, despite the Portuguese midfielder's reported unhappiness with Manchester United manager Michael Carrick's tactics. The Saudi Pro League club came close to signing Fernandes at the start of last season before he chose to remain at Old Trafford, but have now exhausted their allocation of overseas player slots following a summer spending spree that brought in Premier League trio Gabriel Martinelli, Ollie Watkins and Crysencio Summerville.

Fernandes, 32, is in the final year of his United contract with negotiations over a new deal having stalled, though the club retain the option to extend his terms until summer 2028. The article also covers transfer speculation around Middlesbrough's Will Lankshear, who is being monitored by England boss Thomas Tuchel ahead of Nations League squad selection, and Minnesota striker Kelvin Yeboah, nephew of Leeds cult hero Tony, who is attracting interest from several Premier League clubs including Everton, Sunderland and Crystal Palace.