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<\/p>\nBruno Fernandes has been an outstanding performer throughout his time at Manchester United – but knows they can offer him no guarantees of Premier League success<\/p>\n
Bruno Fernandes has been linked with a Man Utd exit previously(Image: Ash Donelon, Manchester United via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Bruno Fernandes told Manchester United<\/a> that they “can\u2019t promise him he’s going to win the Premier League<\/a>” – but as long as they can show they’ll be competitive he’s content.<\/p>\n The Portuguese star has enjoyed one of his best seasons to date, topping every attacking metric for a playmaker, which has him among the favourites for individual accolades.<\/p>\n Fernandes has been at United during a period whereby they’ve struggles to claim major honours. The ex- Sporting Lisbon<\/a> star has won just two trophies in more than six years at the club, despite his individual performances justifying more than that number.<\/p>\n The Manchester outfit have struggled to mount a season-long charge for the title and Fernandes has told the club not to promise a Premier League victory, but only to vow to remain in contention.<\/p>\n He told the Telegraph<\/a> : \u201cWhat I always say to the club is: \u2018You can\u2019t promise me that I\u2019m going to win the Premier League. That\u2019s impossible. But if you promise me that we\u2019re going to be competitive and we\u2019re going to be there at the end… that\u2019s all I need to know. Because then it\u2019s on me to become the best version of myself, to help everyone around to become the best version of themselves, to become the club we want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: Man Utd have major issue in summer transfer market after Antoine Semenyo snub<\/a>READ MORE: Michael Carrick confirms huge Man Utd injury boost for Leeds game after suspension<\/a><\/p>\n Fernandes has regularly been in semi-finals and finals with United. He’s come up short in the Europa League<\/a> showpiece on two occasions, the most recent of which being last season, but has emerged victorious in the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n Those near misses don’t anger the 31-year-old, who is content that they are in the mix. \u201cEveryone that comes to Man United wants to win every trophy,” he said. ‘No one thinks in coming to the club that we\u2019re going to fight for one or two trophies in six years. You want to fight for all of them. Then we went to three finals and didn\u2019t win. That can happen.<\/p>\n Bruno Fernandes can stomach near misses if he knows Man Utd are in contention for trophies<\/p>\n “But at least you\u2019ve been there in the fight. We were close. And what I said to the club every time that I spoke with them, what I want from the time I\u2019m here, I want to compete. Because if I compete, I will be close to winning.”<\/p>\n Fernandes’ efforts this season, where he’s provided 16 assists, came despite United struggling for the first half of the campaign. That eventually led to Ruben Amorim’s dismissal with Michael Carrick presiding over a huge upturn in form. That has the Red Devils up in third and looking good for a Champions League<\/a> return.<\/p>\n Fernandes has been present in teams that have put together impressive runs, but never been able to last the course, which he knows is the ultimate goal.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cAt the end of the day, it\u2019s [about] what are we going to do for next season, to be the team we\u2019ve been in this spell, for a full season? Because anyone can be good in spells. Being good in the whole season is much more difficult to do. And that\u2019s something we haven\u2019t done, at least since I\u2019m here, because with Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer], my second season, we were very good until January. And then [Manchester] City just put their foot on the pedal and we ended up coming second.\u201d<\/p>\n Join our new WhatsApp community <\/a>and receive your daily dose of Mirror <\/a>Football <\/a>content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n World Cup Legends – special edition on sale now<\/p>\n There is nothing like the World Cup to create legends and this new special edition publication celebrates the heroes of the planet’s greatest sporting competition<\/p>\n![\"Bruno](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1_GettyImages-2215776858.jpg\")
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