Manchester United staff have lobbied Michael Carrick to talk up Bruno Fernandes’ player of the year chances, according to the Sun. The Man United midfielder has most assists (18) in the Premier League this season and has weighed in with eight goals in 30 appearances for the Old Trafford club. Fernandes has been one of the best players in the English top-flight this term, but the Red Devils boss has been reluctant to promote the Portuguese’ player of the year chances in the press.

Carrick does not want to depict Man United as a one-man band, but the Premier League Player of the Month for March is expected to pick up individual accolades at the end of the campaign. Fernandes is likely to make the PFA Team of the Year and should be nominated for a couple of Player of the Year awards given his individual performances so far this term. The Red Devils skipper is desperate to get his team back into the Champions League, and three more victories should be enough to get them a spot in the elite European competition for next season.

Man United face Brentford, Liverpool, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion in their remaining games of 2025-26. Fernandes will be eager to add more goals and assists to his name and the Red Devils owe him a better squad heading into next season. The Portuguese is desperate to win the Premier League and Champions League, but the current Man United squad is not good enough to challenge for the major trophies.