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We don’t talk about Bruno leaving Man United – Carrick so keen to keep Fernandes

The Independent·Simon Peach·24 days ago
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Michael Carrick sees Bruno Fernandes continuing to play a big part for Manchester United as he cooled talk around a potential summer exit for the freshly crowned FWA Footballer of the Year. The 31-year-old has played a key role for the resurgent Red Devils and is one shy of equalling the Premier League record of 20 assists in a single season shared by Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry. Such performances saw the United skipper win the coveted Football Writers’ Association award on Friday having flourished in a campaign that he could have spent in Saudi Arabia. Fernandes turned down their overtures last summer and head coach Carrick sees no reason for the Portugal playmaker to up sticks now. Asked if he expects Fernandes to stay at Old Trafford next season, he said: “I think Bruno, you can see he’s happy and he’s playing some fantastic football. “Maybe he’s as good as he’s played over (here) and he’s had really good spells here. “So, he looks happy, I think he’s got a big end to the season here.…

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