Man Utd’s Fernandes trumps Arsenal to Premier League player of season award
Al Jazeera • • sports
Key Points:
- Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League Player of the Season after leading his club to a third-place finish and equalling the league’s assists record with 20 assists, matching Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.
- Fernandes also scored eight goals and created a league-high 132 chances, outperforming other top playmakers such as Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai.
- He was nominated alongside notable players including Arsenal’s Gabriel, David Raya, Declan Rice, Man City’s Erling Haaland, and others, and previously won the Football Writers’ Association men’s player of the year and United’s Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year awards.
- Fernandes has the chance to break the Premier League assists record in the final game of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion, highlighting his outstanding individual contribution despite Manchester United not winning the league.
- Manchester United recently appointed Michael Carrick as permanent head coach following a return to form, and Fernandes is set to represent Portugal at the 2026 World Cup starting in June.