Bruno Fernandes has expressed disappointment at winning only two trophies during his six-and-a-half-year stint at Manchester United, but remains optimistic about adding to his collection. The Portuguese playmaker, who joined from Sporting in January 2020, has secured just an FA Cup and a Carabao Cup despite consistently high individual performances.
Fernandes, who recently set a Premier League record with 21 assists in a single season, helped United secure a third-place finish in 2025/26 under caretaker-turned-permanent manager Michael Carrick. The club's return to the Champions League is expected to keep Fernandes at Old Trafford, despite a £56 million release clause available to foreign clubs.
“Obviously, I wanted to have won more, it wasn't quite what I had expected for myself and for the club,” Fernandes told ESPN. “But I had very good times. We managed to reach some finals, some of them we won, others we didn't. But my goal has always been to win the biggest competitions and the Premier League is part of it. And I still have that dream in me and I hope to achieve it.”
The 30-year-old highlighted the importance of Champions League football, having played just one knockout tie in the competition for United. “Of course, being in the Champions League, it's the most important competition... where you can play against the most important teams in the world,” he said. “And it's something that I want to do and I want to be at that level to play against the best and show that I can be at their level.”
Fernandes also praised Carrick, who took over mid-season and guided United to 39 points in 17 games, the highest in the league during that period. “I think he brought a very positive energy to the team... he brought new ideas and a different way of playing, which was also important for some players to find an escape to be protagonists again,” Fernandes added.
