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Manchester United player performance and season transition

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Manchester United entered the 2026-27 season under manager Michael Carrick, following a period of individual success for captain Bruno Fernandes. As the club prepared for its Premier League kickoff against Hull City, attention was placed on new signing Andrey Santos, who joined from Chelsea for £50 million. Fernandes’s preparations for the new campaign followed a record-breaking 2025-26 season. He was named the PFA Players’ Player of the Year, becoming the first Manchester United player to receive the honor since Wayne Rooney in 2010. During that season, Fernandes set a new Premier League single-season record with 21 ~~assists.~~ assists, surpassing the previous mark of 20 held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. His recognition was further solidified when he was named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Men's Player of the Year for the 2025/26 season. Having recorded nine goals and his record-breaking assist tally, he became the second Portuguese player to win the award, following Cristiano Ronaldo. His performance helped Manchester United secure a third-place finish and Champions League qualification. Fernandes was one of only two players from clubs other than Arsenal or Manchester City to be selected for the PFA Team of the Year.

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