Rio Ferdinand believes that Bruno Fernandes should keep the Manchester United captaincy on a permanent basis next season in the wake of his recent run with the armband.
Fernandes, 28, has spent the majority of the campaign deputising in the role for Harry Maguire after the beleaguered £80million defender lost his first-team place in the early weeks of Erik ten Hag's tenure.
Although the Portuguese playmaker's leadership credentials have been heavily scrutinised in some quarters, Fernandes has once again underlined his status as one of Manchester United's most influential players this term - and Ferdinand believes that handing him the club captaincy on a permanent basis is a no-brainer.
