The Saudis were offering Fernandes a three-year contract worth £700,000-a-week NET, with a bid of £100m also prepared for United's consideration. But the Portugal midfielder ultimately chose to turn it down and stay at Old Trafford.
Ahead of today's Premier League opener against Arsenal, Fernandes told Sky Sports: “I haven’t fulfilled my dreams here yet.
“I think I can still give something to the club. I think I’m still in a position where I’m helpful so the thing for me is that I will be here until the club decides that ‘Bruno, it’s time to go’.
“Obviously, I know it was tough on the club to decide that because it was a big amount of money that the club hasn’t got probably since Cristiano (Ronaldo) left, he was the last one where they got so much money for a player.
“I know for the club it was tough to decide. Because on one side I’m the club captain, I’m important for them, even if at times I’ve not been great, I’ve been performing and everything. I know that in the public eye it will be bad if things go wrong. But it would be very good if things go well – if they sell me and they get more players and whatever.
“But in my mind I’ve always said that this is the place I want to be. The dream of coming and playing in the Premier League, because for me it is the biggest league in the world and I want to fulfil my dreams of staying here and winning more things with the club. Obviously I know people will have different opinions – he’s 30 years old, he’s getting old…”