Amorim stresses he wants to keep Bruno

RUBEN Amorim stressed the importance of keeping key building block Bruno Fernandes as Manchester United look to make summer improvements within their financial restrictions.

- By SIMON PEACH

The 30-year-old was a rare shining light in United's worst league season since suffering relegation in 1973-74, which was compounded by last week's Europa League final loss to fellow strugglers Tottenham.

United missed out on silverware and valuable Champions League qualification with the damaging defeat in Bilbao, leading Fernandes to admit the club could end up cashing in on him.

Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia are keen to sign the Portugal international, whose head coach underlined the skipper's vital role at Old Trafford.

"You can see by the performance, you can see by the leadership, the passion that he has for the game, so he's really important," Amorim said.