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We asked for your thoughts on whether Manchester United should contemplate selling Bruno Fernandes to facilitate a rebuild.

This followed the Red Devils captain's comments offering to leave the club if needed after Wednesday's Europa League final defeat.

Here are some of your comments favouring him remaining at the club:

Bazzer: How can we sell our best player by a country mile and justify it? We should be keeping him, letting Ruben Amorim build a new team around him, and also a club ethic like he did at Sporting which took about four to five years. It's time we stood firm again, clear out the rot, heal and recover then regain our focus, roll the sleeves up and get stuck in.

Diane: Absolutely Fernandes is not for sale! He's the heart of the team and shows his ion for the club every game.

Andrew: Absolutely not, no, never. He is the only player in the full squad who looks like a Man Utd player.

Derek: To progress, we have to keep Bruno as well as Amorim. To be fair, the manager wanted to come this summer and we have to allow him time to sort out what players he wants and more importantly who wants to play for United and not themselves. As for Bruno, yes he can moan a bit but his statistics for the season speak for themselves. One hundred and 10 per cent work rate, leading scorer etc. We have to keep them for sure.

David: Take Bruno out of that team and relegation will surely follow. He has been the only light during these past few years. He doesn't just carry from a physical aspect but the mental side as well. He has been trying to carry an inadequate team for too long but we still need him to stay.

Darren: Absolutely not! There are other under-performing players that should go first. Fernandes needs to be the foundation from which to build.

Jacko: A ridiculous suggestion irrespective of the club's current financial situation. Bruno is the heartbeat of the team. His spirit and technical ability are unquestionable. As the manager said, I wish we had more Brunos.

Mark: Bruno is our best player. Selling him to finance a gamble on a new player makes no sense.

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Here are some of your comments favouring him leaving the club:

Luke: I think it's time he moves on - we have had the weakest midfield for far too long. I think the best thing to happen to us was losing the final to Tottenham. Ruben Amorim can now rebuild a new team with more muscle and dynamism in the middle of the pack, because we are usually out-muscled, out-thought, and losing 50/50 duels with very poor es.

Ed: He is our best player, by a country mile. And yet I'd sell him. A massive contradiction I know. He's been one of our worst captains and I'm not sure how you navigate a demotion of the captaincy without unsettling him. He's 30 years old, and if we can get £50 million or more for him, then it would be good financially to reinvest in younger players. Matheus Cunha at 25 could be a refreshing replacement.

Justin: Absolutely United should cash in if the chance is available. Fantastic footballer but over 30 now. Also, not demanding enough as a captain.

Adam: I think Bruno deserves to leave if he wants to. He deserves trophies. He has given everything to the club and we don't deserve him right now. If he stays, it will be amazing for us, if he wishes to go then I personally wish him all the best and I hope he succeeds.

Peter: I don't care if Bruno tops all the stats tables. As a captain he's awful, and he's not that great a player. He misplaces easy es, loses the ball in dangerous positions, is not a leader and I think United would be a better team without him. He did nothing in the final. His ing was very sloppy and he's not the type of player who's going to drag his team-mates through matches.

Mick: Yes, sell him. His petulance and always trying the Hollywood ball is costing United. Sell him and use the money on a rebuild and get a striker who knows how to score.

After Manchester United's Europa League final defeat, Bruno Fernandes said he will leave if he is told he is no longer required or his sale is necessary to facilitate a rebuild under Ruben Amorim.

But how important has the Red Devils captain been this season?

Despite a historically poor Premier League campaign, Fernandes has topped the United squad for a number of key metrics, demonstrating how central he is to Amorim's side.

His quiet showing against Tottenham further exposed how reliant United are on their captain, especially with his seven Europa League goals putting him as t top scorer in the competition.

The 30-year-old revealed in March he turned down offers to leave Old Trafford last summer, while earlier in May Amorim stated he wants to keep his captain amid big-money interest from Saudi Arabia.

What do you think? How crucial is Fernandes at United?

And do you believe the time is right to offload him to finance the rebuild?

Let us know here

Simon Stone
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It is impossible to imagine what state Manchester United would be in now without Bruno Fernandes. Relegation might have been a real fear.

Ruben Amorim has also said he wants to keep his best players and Fernandes is one of them.

However, Amorim said the club had to be "brave" when it came to assessing future decisions.

Fernandes is at his peak. But United need to manipulate their finances to build something for the future. Thinking the unthinkable is part of the plan.

Fernandes' exit - given clear interest in him elsewhere - might have to be part of that.

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has offered to leave the club if needed to facilitate a rebuild after Wednesday's Europa League final defeat.

Fernandes has been United's standout performer this season but could not impact the final in the manner he has in so many games since his arrival in Manchester in January 2020.

"I've always said I will be here until the club says to me that it's time to go," the Portugal international said post-match. "I'm eager to do more, to be able to bring the club to the great days.

"But I've always said it and I keep my word in the same way. On the day that the club thinks that I'm too much or it's time to part ways, football is like this, you never know it.

"If the club thinks it's time to part ways because they want to do some cashing in or whatever, it is what it is and football sometimes is like this."

This sentiment was echoed in compatriot Ruben Amorim's post-match comments last night, with the United boss saying that if the club no longer wanted him he would quit "without any conversation about compensation".

However, Fernandes has backed Amorim to succeed despite his poor start in England since also arriving from Sporting Lisbon, this time in late 2024.

"We [the players] just agreed that he's the right man," Fernandes added. "He has done a lot of good things. "We know that the manager is looked at by the results - obviously we see more than that as players.

"We know for everyone it will be about him bringing back the positivity in the club. To try to bring the club back to fight for the big trophies. And we all agree that he's the right man."

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We asked for your views on Wednesday's defeat - are you still disappointed or have you found any optimism after sleeping on it?

Here are some of your comments:

Dermot: Absolutely devastated by last night's result. We are so far behind Liverpool and Arsenal that we are in Narnia. The team just isn't good enough. We deserve to be where we are in the table and if the three relegated teams had been marginally better this season we would've been relegated and would have deserved to have been. I see no green shoots of recovery and we now face a long time in the wilderness. The club and in particular the players need to take a long hard look at themselves.

Steve: Sadly this sums up our season - no leadership on the pitch and even less off it. We'll hear about how sorry the players and manger are about the result. Grow up and put yourselves on the line. This would never have happened in Fergie's days. Nice to see my season ticket had to be renewed last week, I wonder how many would have pondered on renewal if the deadline was this Friday.

Roger: No distractions from the league next season, big reduction in number of games and no more Thursday nights and Sundays. Team can concentrate on Premier League. We can rebuild and come back stronger. Mainly with players who want to play for the badge than those who are there for their inflated salaries.

David: I feel United needed to lose this game. Their squad have shown consistently they are not good enough and the time to paper over cracks is gone. A clear out of at least 10 players is required with young hungry players and quality to be brought in. Money will be tight, but it might mean we are bringing players in who want to play for United, not the money. Keep Amorim, let him have a pre-season and build. With free weeks next season his coaching should show an identity. Watch this space!

Phil: I am feeling pretty deflated this morning. Last night's result was sobering. A team lacking in any quality across the park who never looked like scoring against an equally poor team. Our history gave me a false sense of hope that we were going to win but I should really know better by this stage. It's hard to see where we go from here without the much needed cash injection but it's clear that there will continue to be dark days ahead for us for the foreseeable. Tough being a Man Utd er at the moment.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw believes boss Ruben Amorim is the right man to be in charge of the club, despite itting they are at "rock bottom".

The Europa League final loss to Tottenham means United will go without European football next season for the first time since the 2014-15 season.

Speaking after the game, Shaw said: "We're very sorry for what they [the fans] have had to go through this season. It's been nowhere near good enough and I have to apologise for that.

"We have to look at the positives and the only positive thing is we an only go up from here. We're rock bottom now.

"I can say 100% he's the right man. I know results have not been good enough at all, I've been here for a long time now and been through different managers.

"Ruben [Amorim], for me, I talk on my behalf and I'm sure I can talk on behalf of all the players. Ruben is 100% the right manager to take us back where this club should be."

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Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho has criticised manager Ruben Amorim's decision to limit his involvement in the Europa League final against Tottenham.

Garnacho came off the bench with just 19 minutes of normal time to go to replace Mason Mount, who started ahead of the Argentinian.

Speaking after the match, Garnacho said: "Up until the final I played every round helping the team, and today I play 20 minutes, I don't know.

"The final will influence [my decision] but the whole season, the situation of the club. I'm going to try to enjoy the summer and see what happens afterwards."

His future at the club has further been thrown into doubt after his brother Robert's post on Instagram.

"Working as no-one else, helping every round, coming from two goals in the last two finals, just to be on the pitch for 19 mins and get thrown under the bus," wrote Roberto Garnacho.

Read more on the Garnacho story

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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar believes his former club should stick with Ruben Amorim as manager.

The Red Devils legend, who won four Premier League titles and a Champions League with the club, said that he believes Man Utd should stick to a certain style of play if they want to be successful in the long run.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live following United's Europa League final defeat, Van der Sar said: "I think the game itself was not great, but if you win a final you can change the outcome of a season and that is what Tottenham did.

"I retired 14 years ago, in that time Manchester United have had so many coaches and managers. Some have been successful with trophies, but in the long run I think you need to stick with a manager and a certain style of play.

"I think at the moment the hierarchy is clear. You have the Glazers, the 25% ownership from Jim Ratcliffe.

"The football director has gone after four or five months. At a certain point you need to know what you want to get out of the club, what direction you want to go. So, I don't think it's beneficial to change manager again."

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BBC Radio Manchester's Joe McGrath, speaking from outside the stadium in Bilbao following Wednesday's Europa League final defeat:

"A very disappointing end. United fans were on the fence today over whether they would get the result. After that 90 minutes there was just sheer disappointment. The fans around me were arguing among themselves, blame was being pointed at the players and manager.

"There was a real sense of nothingness because what is there to be proud about and celebrate in this dire season of football? We'll finish 16th and have nothing to show from it.

"There was a slight turn in the air with [Ruben] Amorim. His name was being chanted so loud in the first half - it was quite remarkable. Those chants slowly turned to nothing and at the end when you often get a show of defiance from the fans who have been beaten, not one United fan was chanting for Amorim. I wondered if they felt he had let them down. There were some decisions he made throughout the game that I felt were a little bit poor.

"I never saw [Mason] Mount starting the game, I was very puzzled by that. Did he deserve to be on the pitch? I don't think so. Alejandro Garnacho is the shining star in a very weak United squad and only got 20 minutes. He should have played and Joshua Zirkzee should have come for longer.

"We leave Bilbao with our heads down."

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Mark Ogden, senior writer for ESPN, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live after Manchester United's loss to Tottenham:

"Manchester United is not a happy place on or off the pitch right now.

"They have just lost a major European final, there's job cuts, the fans are unhappy with the ticket prices, there's the situation with the ownership.

"This is a massive blow financially. Without the Champions League, they don't have European football next season, so it is a big hit.

"But in many ways when the dust settles it might be a good thing in the long run.

"It might make them do things better, recruit better and offload players that have hung around too long that bit quicker."

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It was not the final Manchester United and their fans had hoped for...

Ruben Amorim's side struggled to find a way through a dogged Tottenham defence on a disappointing night in Bilbao.

The all-or-nothing nature of the final could have seen United salvage silverware and a place in the Champions League from a torrid season.

But in the end, they must now look to rebuild in the Premier League after finishing just above the relegation zone.

So, how are you feeling morning after the night before? Is it dejection or have you found optimism from somewhere?

Let us know

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim spoke to the media after Wednesday's Europa League final defeat.

On being further from Champions League than when he started: "We have to see. In this moment I am not going to be here defending myself. It is not my style. I am not going to do it. I am not going to come and say 'I am going to improve us because of this' or 'I have these problems'. I will not do that. In this moment it is a little bit of faith. Let's see.

"Like I said before, I am always open. If the board and the fans feel like I am not the right guy then I will go in the next day without any conversation about compensation, but I will not quit. Again I am really confident in my job and as you can see I will change nothing in the way I do things."

On which areas he has improved in the team since he arrived: "We had some bad results, I think we improved in certain areas. We had some games where we did not score in the small details.

"I a lot of games, Nottingham [Forest], Wolverhampton [Wanderers], [Manchester] City at home, where we created more chances but did not score and we lost some games. it is a different way of playing, I try to put the players the best I can to try to help them. I was hard on the players.

"I am a young guy but I understand that we created a lot of chances in the second half and if we score one then our press conference will be so much different. I have nothing to show the fans. But again I will continue to do the things the way I know."

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We asked for your initial thoughts after Manchester United were defeated by Tottenham in the Europa League final.

Here are some of your comments:

Kevin: I've been a Manchester United fan for over 50 years and the most disappointing part of this evening and probably the majority of the season is the lack of ion, desire and basic effort that has been forthcoming. Anyone honoured with wearing the United shirt should never need motivation to give 100% effort EVERY time it is put on. The manager is there to organise and add structure, but the players should without fail turn up every game. It's not the losing, it's the manner in which they lose.

Royston: Sums up United's season. Can't score goals, lack cohesion and over-reliance on Bruno. Despite dominating possession, in the end it was down to an unfortunate deflection that lost them the game. Spurs barely had a shot on target but won it, only for United players now to lick their wounds. Hoping this be a catalyst to a strong rebound into next season, provided that there's enough finances to recruit well, while no European football on offer.

Pete: Terrible. Substitutions were too late make a difference. Nobody has the confidence to put an early ball into the box. Fernandes was poor, Onana wasn't even looking at the ball when it went in. Major clear-out needed - cut the dead wood and start again.

Andy: Didn't turn up. Was just like West Ham and Chelsea games. We showed no ideas on how to win, we go back when we must go forward. Goals come from shots but we create no opportunities for shots, so no goals likely. Subs too late. Mount started but didn't cut it.

John: Disgusting. A team which hasn't done anything all season comes to a final in a competition they have prioritised now for a couple of months and gives the fans that. No urgency and no want from any players, horrible to watch and don't know where they will be next season.

Scott: I'm afraid Amorim has to go, his formation and tactics have taken United backwards from an already bad position. We can't break through opposition lines and don't look capable of winning any game, far less a European final. I have a real fear for what next season holds under Amorim. Learn from last season and act now.

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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, speaking to TNT Sports: "A disaster of a season ending on a bad note, and I don't think United did enough to deserve it.

"There was no real cutting edge in the United team. All that sustained pressure, the goalkeeper [Guglielmo Vicario] made one save in the whole game - you can't expect to win a trophy when you're a bit reserved.

"Ruben Amorim's way of playing compared to the past regime is very different.

"In of what he wants them to do - I think he needs more time, he hasn't had a pre-season.

"He needs a recruitment window to then have real judgement."

Former England and Tottenham midfielder Glenn Hoddle added: "Ruben Amorim will be under pressure if he doesn't start well next year.

"They have never played three at the back - he needs to look at himself in the summer and think: 'In the Premier League, can I make this work?

"Tonight they ran out of ideas again."

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Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, speaking in his post-match news conference after his side's Europa League final defeat: "I only have to share the pain of our fans, they deserve better. We tried everything. About the future, we will see what we are going to do."

On impact of no Champions League football: "We have two plans, even for the market. We have to understand that it is tough for a club like us not to be in the Champions League but now we have to do the other side. If we have more time, we have more time to think and work during the week and to be better in the Premier League. This will be our focus."

On the future: "I was always really honest with you guys. We did not perform well today but we were better than the opponent. In the second half we tried everything with the central defenders players wide, crosses going inside the box.

"I think today was not the day. We were not perfect, we have a lot to improve but I am always honest with you guys."