(Reuters) – Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has signed a new contract until June 2026 with an possibility to increase for an extra yr, the English facet introduced on Friday.
The Portugal worldwide joined United from Sporting in January 2020 and has grow to be a key participant on the membership.
The 27-year-old playmaker has scored 49 objectives and made 39 assists in 117 appearances in all competitions for United, although his kind has dipped this season.
“Even after two years, it nonetheless feels superb to step out at Old Trafford, to listen to the followers sing my track and to attain in entrance of the Stretford End,” Fernandes stated.
“There is a lot extra that I need to obtain right here, and I do know that’s the identical for the remainder of the squad and employees. More than something, we need to give the followers the success that they deserve.
“We have shared some nice moments over the past years, however the most effective is but to come back from myself and this crew.”
Fernandes additionally helped Portugal seal a spot on this yr’s World Cup after scoring a brace of their victory in opposition to North Macedonia within the European qualifiers this week.
United are sixth within the league on 50 factors after 29 matches and so they host Leicester City on Saturday.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
