Arguably the team's best player, the fact that he will be 32 years of age at the beginning of next season hasn't escaped the attention of the powers that be.
Bruno's sale could be in United's long-term interest
Whilst any moves by the club to effectively help the Portuguese through the Old Trafford exit door might be met with pushback by supporters, a sale might actually be in the club's best long-term interests.
According to reports that have surfaced, Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr are keen to pair Bruno up with his international captain and former United legend, Cristiano Ronaldo.
What's more, the Pro League side appears to be prepared to pay around £100m for the privilege as well as offering to play a couple of friendly matches from which the Premier League outfit could also profit handsomely.
Whether traditionalists like it or not, finances play the biggest part in the modern game and not qualifying for Europe has hit United hard.
No European football has hit United hard
That much was obvious by their inability to grant Ruben Amorim all of the transfers he wanted in the past transfer window.
Bruno's current contract ends in 2027 and at £300,000 per week, that's a significant enough outlay even just until the end of this season. Indeed, only Casemiro earns more.
On the basis that the club wouldn't offer him the same terms on a new deal - as he'd be almost 33 by then - a move to pastures new next June could suit all parties.
Even if Bruno believes that he could continue to play at a higher level in Europe, nowhere other than the Saudi Pro League will he be offered such an attractive financial package at this late stage of his career.
100 goals in 298 games
The Red Devils would miss his contributions, of course. Since joining the club back in 2019, he's scored 100 goals and provided 83 assists in 298 games.
A one-in-three goals-to-games ratio from midfield in a team that's vastly underperformed is sensational whichever way you look at it, though one could reasonably argue that he's offered much more than goals and assists during his time at the Theatre of Dreams.
By and large, his leadership speaks for itself, one or two instances notwithstanding, so if there is a feeling at the club that they were willing to cash in, they need to have a big personality in mind to replace Bruno.
If other reports are accurate too, he won't be the only player that Amorim will need to find a replacement for.
Mainoo and Zirkzee to go too?
It's understood that Kobbie Mainoo is still unhappy with how things are working out with the club, and given that we are in a World Cup year, it wouldn't be a surprise if the England international insists on a switch in January, on loan or otherwise.
Joshua Zirkzee is another who appears to be making waves concerning his current situation, perhaps in light of seeing how well his former strike partner, Rasmus Hojlund, has adapted at Napoli.
Not to mention how happy both Antony and Marcus Rashford seem to be in LaLiga.
With Benjamin Sesko now finding his feet at United, the Dutchman will surely understand that unless there's an injury crisis at Old Trafford, he will remain a bit-part player, and that won't do his own World Cup chances any good.
Given that he's only managed seven goals and two assists in 53 games in all competitions since joining United in 2024, it's not a foregone conclusion that Zirkzee will be called up in any event.
Maguire's concession if he stays
One player who does want to stay at the club is Harry Maguire.
Out of favour under Erik ten Hag, the centre-back's 'rebirth' for want of a better phrase has seen him become one of Amorim's more important players. As much for his never-say-die attitude than anything else.
To continue his association with the club, however, Maguire will almost certainly have to take a significant pay cut and, if things haven't improved on the pitch by then, Amorim might well have departed with another manager having wholly different ideas.
Clearly then, the next six to 12 months could be some of the most important in Man Utd's recent history, and the futures of several employees could hinge on what transpires both on and off the pitch.
Short-term pain for long-term gain
It's obvious that the trajectory which the board envisage requires some cold, hard decisions to be made, and only once that's happened can the club truly take stock of where they go from that point onwards.
Short-term pain for long-term gain is an overused phrase, but one that's perfectly applicable in this case.
