Bruno Fernandes has been warned there is “no point being the best player if you don’t go on to win things at Manchester United”, with Dwight Yorke saying the Portuguese needs trophies in order to cement a standing among the elite.
There is no doubting that a talented 26-year-old has become one of the Premier League’s most talismanic performers.
Across 12 months at Old Trafford, Fernandes has helped to deliver a reversal in fortune for United that few could have predicted.
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Individual accolades have rained down on a man looking to follow in the footsteps of iconic countryman Cristiano Ronaldo in English football.