If Saudi Arabia was seen as a luxurious enough destination for Cristiano Ronaldo, there was never any worry they would have difficulty attracting other big-name stars.
Last summer, the Saudi Pro League spent £784million on new arrivals, signing the likes of Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City, Chelsea duo Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly, and Sadio Mane from Bayern Munich. The only time they made contact with United, however, was when they paid £4m to sign Alex Telles.
If United receive bids for either player anywhere close to those reported figures, they should take the money and run, even if most supporters would love Fernandes to stay. The Portuguese ace has also been linked with Barcelona and Bayern Munich over the last few days. United are planning for a record number of sales this summer and know they may have to cash in on a couple of big-name players to generate funds to comply with the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules . Scott McTominay is a sellable asset and there is a general acceptance that Casemiro needs offloading just two years into his contract.
United have other players within their ranks who could emerge as prospective targets for Saudi clubs, such as Christian Eriksen and Donny van de Beek. Both players could be moved on this summer and it is hard to imagine European suitors queuing around the block, certainly in the latter's case.