Reject Saudi Arabia’s 700,000 weekly salary offer! B Fee: I want to win more for Manchester United, which is also the original intention of signing the contract

October 25th: Manchester United captain B Fee accepted an exclusive interview with The Times. He talked about his habit of collecting souvenirs, the inside story of Xia Chuang’s rejection of Saudi Arabia’s sky-high offer, his views on new players and his expectations for the future.

Q: Can you share with us your souvenir collecting habits? What will you do with this 300-game commemorative jersey?

B Fee: I have framed the debut jerseys of every club I played for, as well as the special ones, like when I won a cup or a trophy. I leave them to the future. When I retire and look back, obviously you can go to YouTube and watch it, but I prefer to keep my own memorable things for my kids so they can see what their dad did in the future.

Q: If a conversation between you and your wife Ana Pinho last summer had turned out differently, you might not be here preparing for your 300th appearance now. What happened? (He received a "huge" offer from the Saudi club Riyadh Crescent)

B Fee: At that time, we always discussed it as a family unit. Because obviously, wherever I have to go, they have to go with me.

Q: What finally made you decide to stay?

B Fee: The first thing she said was: "Has everything you want to achieve at Manchester United been achieved?" Because she knew that I hadn't yet. I'm not sure I can achieve those goals, like winning the Premier League or the Champions League, and she's not sure either, but if I don't try, I won't.

Q: Have you also discussed with others the possibility of going to Saudi Arabia, such as Ronaldo?

B Fei: I won’t say what he told me, but we talked about it.

Q: Did you communicate with the club’s senior management and head coach afterwards?

B Fee: "Director of Football Jason said, we're not going to say 'no offer accepted,' but obviously we want you to stay, but if you want to leave, we're not going to say it's not a good offer for us because it's a huge sum of money."

The club's senior management is very eager for me to stay. They could get between £80 million and £100 million. But Manchester United always said to me that they would strengthen the team. The head coach said to me: "No, we need more players to help you become a better team, so we don't want you to leave."

Q: So you rejected Saudi Arabia's weekly salary offer of 700,000 pounds? How did Riyadh Crescent react to this?

B Fee: I think they were not very happy with my rejection of the offer. There is a huge salary gap with other teams. But I feel like I'm still part of the plan here and I can still help the club achieve our goals and that's what keeps me here.

Q: What if Saudi Arabia sends another invitation next summer? You have two years left on your contract (if Manchester United activate the one-year extension option).

B Fee: If any club wants to talk to me, it will have to be after the World Cup. It will be the same as this time. As I keep saying, I feel good here. I want to realize my dream but obviously I can't speak for the club.

Q: What do you think of the team’s signings of more than 200 million pounds? Did you provide any advice during the recruitment process?

B Fee: We need to sign players with strong personalities, not just good players, because in this club, just being good is sometimes not enough because we are under huge pressure and attention.

Q: Do you think Cunha and Mbemo meet the criteria of "big heart" players?

B Fee: Cunha has the good arrogance to do good things and do the right things, and so does Mbemo. Then we bought a very young goalkeeper and a center, and they both entered the state quickly. ”

Q: How is your relationship with the club’s new owner, Sir Ratcliffe?

B Fee: “I haven’t said that word to Sir Jim yet (B Fee was joking, referring to Amorim’s f***off), but obviously, when he comes to the training ground, we will have a chat with him for a while. We have a good relationship with him. "

Q: Looking back on your experience of joining Manchester United in January 2020, do you have any special memories?

B Fee: "I got to know the players better there, and I had to sing in front of everyone as a team entry ceremony. That was kind of like a pre-season for me. "

"I chose a Spanish song because I know I have a lot of Latino teammates at my table, like De Gea, Mata, Rojo, Andreas Pereira, Fred, Dalot and Romero. I knew they were going to sing along with me, so that was my intention. "

Q: What are your expectations for your career at Manchester United?

B Fee: "I think what I lacked during my time at Manchester United is that we haven't won something more important. That was the success I wanted when I signed for Manchester United. Whether I can do it or not, I can't tell you right now. "