Bruno Fernandes: Champions League side still dreams of signing Man United captain

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The Peoples Person

14 July 2026

Bruno Fernandes

was quite revolutionary for

Manchester United

last season.

In 35 league games,

Fernandes

scored nine goals and provided 21 assists, setting a new

Premier League

record for assists.

His outstanding numbers and performances earned him the

Premier League Player of the Season award

, the Football Writers’ Footballer of the Year, and at United he was crowned both the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year and the Players’ Player of the Year.

Last season felt like the peak of Fernandes’ abilities. If he can sustain those levels, then after a summer of quality additions he could surely captain this United side to glory.

While United look forward to another great season with Fernandes,

Galatasaray

are daring to dream of stealing him away.

Big European clubs such as

Bayern Munich

quickly realised it was mission impossible to prise the

Portuguese

magnifico from Old Trafford, yet Galatasaray still cling to hope.

That much was clear from their coach’s latest admissions. In a fan interaction reported by

Sport Digitale

, Okan Buruk was asked:

“As a fan, would you want

or Can Uzun?” He replied: “As a fan, I’d want both.”

Pressed further, “As a coach, which one would you want?” Buruk was just as precise: “I’d want both. Coaches always want both,” he added.

Galatasaray can dare to dream, but the reality is that Fernandes is unlikely to leave United this summer.

Talks of a

new deal

are already doing the rounds, and Fernandes himself has admitted he

hopes to win the league

with United.

Beyond that,

credible sources

suggest he has told teammates he is staying, a clear indication there is not even the slightest chance he will agree to join another club, even if his

release clause were activated

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