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'Team trophies more important than individual awards' - Fernandes doesn't want PFA prize at expense of Man Utd success

Bruno Fernandes says he doesn't want to win the annual PFA prize at the expense of Manchester United's success, with it his belief that team trophies are more important than individual awards.

United have emerged as genuine title contenders for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure in 2013 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The Norwegian delivered a third-place Premier League finish in his first full season in charge, and his side have kicked on from there to shorten the gap on reigning champions Liverpool.

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Fernandes has received most of the credit for the Red Devils' rise though, with a man who arrived at Old Trafford for €55 million (£14m/$18m) from Sporting CP in January already being compared to legendary figures of the past.