Man United boss Michael Carrick outlines clear stance over Bruno Fernandes's Old Trafford future

Manchester United brag Michael Carrick has outlined his tendency to support Bruno Fernandes astatine Old Trafford this summer.

The Man United skipper has played a cardinal relation successful securing Champions League shot for adjacent season.

Fernandes has scored 8 goals and 19 assists successful 32 Premier League appearances this season, 8 much assists than the adjacent champion tally of Manchester City's Rayan Cherki.

As a effect of his displays passim the season, Fernandes was named the Football Writers' Association men's footballer of the twelvemonth connected Friday.

While helium whitethorn beryllium Man United's champion player, determination is inactive uncertainty surrounding his aboriginal astatine Old Trafford aft being the taxable of interest from Saudi Arabia this summer.

Carrick keen to support Fernandes astatine Man United

The Saudi Pro League could look to renew their interest, portion Turkish giants Galatasaray presumption Fernandes arsenic a 'dream target' for the summertime window. 

Carrick made it wide that Fernandes inactive has a large relation to play astatine Old Trafford erstwhile asked astir the player's aboriginal up of Saturday's Premier League gathering with Sunderland. 

“I deliberation Bruno, you tin spot he’s blessed and he’s playing immoderate fantastic football," Carrick told reporters. 

“Maybe he’s arsenic bully arsenic he’s played implicit (here) and he’s had truly bully spells here.

“So, helium looks happy, I deliberation he’s got a large extremity to the play here. He’s got a large summertime of course.

"But, yeah, arsenic a shot club, we emotion having him here. He’s a large portion of what we do.”

Will Carrick's aboriginal power Fernandes's adjacent steps?

Carrick's aboriginal is besides a substance of discussion, with the nine yet to marque a steadfast determination implicit the imperishable caput manager position.

The 44-year-old is the wide favourite aft starring the nine to Champions League qualification, though the nine are evaluating different imaginable candidates. 

Fernandes is 1 of respective Man United players who person spoken positively of Carrick, and immoderate doubts implicit his aboriginal would surely beryllium quashed if the interim brag were to get the occupation connected a imperishable basis.