Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is confident that Bruno Fernandes won’t be going anywhere, insisting that the mutual affection between player and club is clear for all to see.
The same could not be said 12 months ago. After a disappointing 15th-place finish and Europa League final heartache, United gave serious consideration to offloading their talismanic playmaker—according to Fernandes. Ruben Amorim fought to keep his compatriot, who rewarded that trust with one of the standout statistical seasons in Premier League history (even if Amorim was fired midway through it).