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Bruno Fernandes’ remarkable season has now seen him break a record set for Manchester United by Ryan Giggs 19 years ago.
This season, there are realistic shouts for Bruno Fernandes to win the Premier League Player of the Year award, with his performance levels unmatched by anyone else in England.
With eight goals and 16 assists, it’s a season that now sees United hoping to keep Fernandes after he was previously tipped to leave in 2026.
Even on a disappointing night against Bournemouth, Fernandes still individually had a good outing, adding to his tally and beating a Ryan Giggs record.
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Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesBruno Fernandes sets an impressive record for Manchester United
Fernandes has been amazing this season, performing to levels creatively that he hasn’t ever reached before, despite playing out of position most of the year.
Last week, Fernandes smashed David Beckham’s record for assists in a Premier League season as a United player. Now, he’s beaten a Ryan Giggs record.
According to Opta, Fernandes’ three chances created against Bournemouth brought him to 101 for the season.
He has managed this in just 28 games, which is the fewest appearances to reach 100 on record for United, beating Giggs’ 29 games back in the 2006-07 season.
On average, this amounts to roughly 3.6 chances created per 90. Which is a ridiculous level to uphold over a season, let alone over the course of multiple.
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Fernandes’ exit after the 2026 World Cup has always felt likely; however, this season has proved that selling the club captain right now would be a poor decision.
Fernandes remains at the peak of his powers and shows no signs of slowing down right now, almost improving creatively with age.
Injuries aren’t an issue for Fernandes, and his quality is not dependent on physicality. There is a good chance Fernandes would be starting for United for another two or three seasons.
So letting him go this summer would almost certainly end up proving to be a bad decision.
Club legendary status is his, and United shouldn’t be selling, as he can now realistically see a title challenge in the near future. At the very least, United should extend his contract to avoid losing him for free in a couple of years.
Only 31, he has a lot more to give.
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