The Red Devils captain has revealed that he was approached by another club last year and the he had held talks with the United hierarchy to discuss his future with the team.

Fernandes told reporters: "I sat with the club because I had an offer to leave.

"We talked about the possibility of me leaving the club or staying.

"They said what they wanted from me. I just asked if they still see me as part of the future of the club or not. I spoke at the time with (Erik) Ten Hag also.

"He was very clear with me, the club was very clear with me, that they thought I would be a big part of this rebuild. I thought that we could be successful."

The Portuguese playmaker is under contract at the club until 2027 and has insisted he has to keep proving himself every day at Old Trafford and wants to stay at United for as long as they are competing for trophies.

He added: "We can't relax at this club. We need to prove ourselves every day in training and every day that we have a game.

"I'm in the same boat as my team-mates. It doesn't matter how much you do, how much you score, how much you assist... It's about the team.

"I'm very happy at the club. Obviously, I want to win trophies. I want to be in the biggest competitions, I want to fight for the big trophies. That's what I said to the club. That's what the club said to me that they want to do."