Man Utd stars take action to stop Bruno Fernandes leaving and fear club could 'fall apart'

captain has reportedly been begged to stay by his desperate team-mates. Links with Saudi Arabia have intensified with the Red Devils needing to cash in on some of their high earners this summer.

Fernandes is on the table from Saudi club Al-Hilal. Some reports claim that the midfielder is seriously weighing up whether to ditch the chaos at Old Trafford and accept a proposal reported to be in the region of £700,000 per week. United may also consider whether selling Fernandes could provide the cash boost needed to overhaul Ruben Amorim's struggling squad, whose dreadful campaign was compounded by their defeat against Tottenham in the Europa League final.

Some United players are said to have been concerned by Fernandes' comments after the game. He said about his future: "If the club thinks it's time to part ways because they want to do some cashing in, it is what it is."

According to , stars have even begged Fernandes to stay over fears that the atmosphere and conduct in the dressing room would completely collapse. A source said: "Bruno may be criticised but the players know what a talent he is. He can be demanding but they all respect him and sent him messages letting him know how valued he is. If he leaves, the dressing room would fall apart."

Al-Hilal reportedly as early as next week. Their squad features former Premier League stars such as Aleksandar Mitrovic, Joao Cancelo and the 30-year-old's international team-mate, Ruben Neves.

Amorim's squad is expected to look very different at the start of next season. Selling Fernandes, who would also command a huge transfer fee, would partially fund a busy summer of activity. He could be one of a number of stars to leave Old Trafford, which will not host European football next season for only the second time in 35 years.

United have placed their trust in Amorim despite the head coach's poor start. Fourteen defeats in 24 Premier League matches since he replaced Erik ten Hag in November underlines the huge work United need to undertake to show even show a semblance of improvement next term.

If he departs, Fernandes could be joined out of the exit door by several members of the squad. According to , Alejandro Garnacho has been told to find a new club. His future already looked bleak after he for not starting him in the Europa League final.

United paid a six-figure compensation fee to Atletico Madrid to sign Garnacho when he turned 16, meaning any money received would make an impressive profit. Academy graduate midfielder Kobbie Mainoo finds himself in a similar position, with United admitting earlier in the season that they are close to breaching profit and sustainability rules.