Michael Carrick hails Bruno Fernandes’ influence at Man Utd this season

SportFootballMichael Carrick hails Bruno Fernandes’ influence at Man Utd this seasonFernandes is in the running for Premier League player of the yearSimon Peach Saturday 25 April 2026 11:55 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2964848","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/michael-carrick-bruno-fernandes-man-united-b2964848.html","title":"Michael Carrick hails Bruno Fernandes’ influence at Man Utd this season"}}CloseCarrick labels Martinez red-card ‘one of the worst I’ve ever seen’ after shock defeatInside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Michael Carrick heaped praise on player of the year contender Bruno Fernandes for the influence and quality he has displayed with Manchester United this season.The 31-year-old has flourished since turning down overtures from Saudi Arabia last summer, l...