Man Utd should sell Bruno Fernandes and have 115 million reasons why

Between the sticks, they have a goalkeeper who does not instil confidence into any of his teammates. At the back, they do not have a backline suited to at all. In midfield, they have a blend of skillsets that just can't quite gel. Up top, the less said the better.

Then there's . 's saving grace. However, at some point, he may well have to change his role from the Red Devils' skipper to their sacrifice.

There is no doubting that Fernandes is one of the best players in the Premier League, and he has consistently put his side on his back and carried them through the campaign - both domestically and on the European stage. But with Saudi Pro League clubs circling, strapped with cash, the higher powers at Old Trafford may need to have to offload their No.18 for the greater good of the squad.

report that Al Hilal could break the British transfer record that paid to sign Moises Caicedo (£115million) to take Fernandes to the Middle East, and the significance of that influx of cash cannot be understated at the Theatre of Dreams.

At some point, the Red Devils need to take one step backwards to take two step forwards, and there may not be a better time than this summer. With one game per week next season, a flurry of new signings expected to arrive and overpaid, underperforming stars departing, United could put their full faith in Amorim to orchestrate the rebuild that they have needed since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure.

Fernandes' sale would allow the ex-Sporting boss to raise the average level of his squad, rather than building around his undoubtedly talented skipper with a sprinkling of signings made while toeing the line of PSR.

With , Antony, and others expected to be offload, Fernandes may need to be convinced to follow his teammates out of the Old Trafford exit. But he would depart as a martyr, unlike those aforementioned trio.

The Red Devils need to be shopping in the same bracket as top clubs around Europe, and adding over £115m to their transfer kitty would ensure that they can do that and truly compete - both on the pitch and financially.