Manchester United ace Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season.
The 31-year-old has secured one of English football’s most prestigious individual honours after edging out fierce competition from Manchester City’s Erling Braut Haaland and Arsenal’s Declan Rice.
Fernandes spearheaded United’s resurgence this season. Fernandes found another gear under manager Michael Carrick, dictating tempo and pulling the strings of an explosive Red Devils attack.
He has racked up an astonishing 20 assists in 34 league appearances, matching the elite creative standards set by Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry. He has also scored eight goals.
Following a tumultuous summer clouded by heavy transfer speculation and concrete offers from the Saudi Pro League, Fernandes chose loyalty over a lucrative exit.
His performances have silenced any remaining doubters.
Beyond his breathtaking underlying numbers, his defensive work rate, vocal leadership and ability to decide games in critical moments won over fans, players and journalists alike.
Fernandes becomes the first Manchester United player to take home the crown since Nemanja Vidic in the 2010–11 season.
The achievement adds to the growing collection of individual accolades for Fernandes.
He also claimed the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year award and a record-breaking fifth Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award from the United faithful.
With his future tied to Old Trafford until at least 2027, Fernandes has reaffirmed his status not just as a modern United great, but as one of the most impactful players ever to grace the Premier League.
