Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City striker Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw have been officially named the 2025-26 Football Writers' Association Footballers of the Year. The prestigious accolades recognise their record-breaking individual campaigns, with Fernandes reviving a long-standing Old Trafford tradition and Shaw cementing her status as a prolific Women's Super League icon.

Manchester United will need to find a playmaking successor to Bruno Fernandes at some point and, amid links to Elliot Anderson, Rene Meulensteen has told GOAL that Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White may be the man to tick that box. One raid on the City Ground for an England international midfielder is already being mooted, but should the Red Devils be eyeing a different target?

Manchester United are planning a significant restructure of their midfield as they look to future-proof the squad. The Red Devils have reportedly identified two of the Premier League's rising stars, West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes and Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, as primary targets to lead the club into a new era.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has singled out Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes for his decisive role in inflicting a painful 3-2 defeat on the reigning champions at Old Trafford on Sunday. Despite staging a spirited comeback to level the match, defensive lapses ultimately allowed their rivals to snatch a late victory and secure a Champions League qualification spot.

Bruno Fernandes has revealed that he rejected multiple opportunities to leave Manchester United over the last three years to pursue "unfinished business" at Old Trafford. The Portuguese captain admitted that despite interest from Saudi Arabia and beyond, his ultimate ambition remains to restore the club to its former glory by winning the biggest honours.

Bruno Fernandes is closing in on Premier League history after another creative masterclass for Manchester United. The Portuguese playmaker is just one assist away from matching the single-season record set by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne, highlighting his transformation into one of the league’s most prolific creators.