The significance of Bruno Fernandes to Portugal was exemplified by the magnificent strike that propelled them to a 4-2 victory over Finland.

The captain of Manchester United scored twice in the friendly played on Tuesday night. In the first, which came at the 55-minute mark, he skillfully placed an effort from the periphery of the box into the upper left-hand corner of the net.

That gave Portugal a 3-0 lead in Lisbon, and after the away side pulled two goals back in rapid succession, Fernandes sealed the victory with a composed finish.

As a result of Saudi Arabia’s interest in Fernandes, his future at Old Trafford is currently uncertain.

According to talkSPORT, despite Fernandes’ desire to remain with Manchester United, he desires greater clarity regarding his future, given that his current contract runs until the summer of 2026.

Furthermore, based on his performance on Tuesday evening, Manchester United might be inclined to bind him down.

Following goals from Ruben Dias and Diogo Jota, which gave Roberto Martinez’s squad a 2-0 lead, Fernandes’ rocket securely established the home side in control.

The 29-year-old initiated the move efficiently by clipping the ball into the box, whereupon it was passed to Man United teammate Diogo Dalot, who then passed it on to Goncalo Ramos.

After Francisco Conceicao failed to create space between the Finland defenders after receiving the pass from Ramos, he returned it to Fernandes, who rifled the ball past custodian Lukas Hradecky.

Two goals in the space of six minutes by ex-Norwich forward Teemu Pukki gave the game a glimmer of hope for Portugal. However, the hosts regained the lead when Fernandes steered the ball low into the bottom left corner for the first time after Conceicao set it up.

Portugal looked to be winning, but two goals in as many minutes from former Norwich striker Teemu Pukki gave the game fresh life. However, Fernandes gave the hosts a cushion back when he first placed the ball low into the bottom left corner after Conceicao set it up.

Manchester City defender Dias, captaining Portgual on the night, opened the scoring

Liverpool forward Jota scored a penalty to make it 2-0 just before half time

Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t feature in the friendly and he’s yet to link up with his Portugal teammates as Al Nassr’s season ended later, with their final match coming last Friday.

Portugal are one of the main contenders to win the tournament in Germany with Martinez’s men beginning their campaign on Tuesday June 18 against the Czech Republic. They also face Turkey and Georgia in their group.