Bruno Fernandes rocks Man Utd with future admission on eve of FA Cup final

Bruno Fernandes has rocked Manchester United on the eve of the FA Cup final by demanding the club match his ambitions.

The future of Fernandes is unclear, with United willing to listen to offers for any of their players this summer, ahead of a major overhaul of their under-performing squad.

Fernandes has insisted he wants to stay, but hinted that if United cannot match his own ambitions, there could be a parting of the ways this summer.

In an open letter to United fans, Fernandes said: “I love to step out at Old Trafford more than anything in the world. I don’t want to leave. This has always been my ultimate dream.

“I just want my expectations to fit with the expectations of the club. If you go talk to any fan, they will tell you the same thing. We want to compete for the league. We want to be playing Champions League football. We want to be in cup finals. That is the standard. That is what I want. That is what you all deserve. I just want to keep fighting. I want to be here. My family wants to be here.”

Fernandes admitted United have fallen short of the standards expected at the club this season, with their eighth place finish the club's worst of the Premier League era.

Acknowledging that, Fernandes said United's players owe it to their loyal fans all over the world to beat local rivals Manchester City on Saturday and lift the FA Cup.

“I want to say a few words from the heart before this FA Cup final,” Fernandes told the Players' Tribune. “I know that it has not been an easy season for you.

“We have not been up to the standard that you deserve. We have not always matched the support you’ve shown us. As the captain, I feel that more than anyone, and it is not a responsibility that I take for granted.

“This club is more than just something that I can put into a nice quote for social media. It is something that I care about deeply.

“As captain, I have simply tried to be Bruno. Not another legend, or another personality, but myself. Same Bruno on and off the pitch. And for me, honesty is everything. You fans deserve honesty, with the way you have supported us.

“Frustration. Isn’t that what we all feel? That’s really the only word for this season, I think. If you ask me, or if you ask any United fan, it would be the same.

“There were so many moments when we won a massive game, and it felt like ' OK, now we are going to build from this' and it just never happened. It never fully clicked for us. We were not consistent enough, and we have to be better. For each other, for the club, for our fans.

“Our traveling support has been amazing. You all saw it at Selhurst Park, when we lost 4–0, and our fans were still standing and singing the entire match. I was out with an injury, and I had to sit and watch at home, which just drives me crazy.

“I could hear the fans singing, and it just made me wish that I could have been there on the pitch to stand in front of them and applaud them back. For all the s*** we've been through, with injuries and setbacks, our fans have never stopped giving everything.

“After this difficult season, it is my responsibility to give more. It starts with me. And it starts tomorrow. We have to give everything in this last match against City, and we have to move forward.”