Big Dream! Bruno Fernandes makes Man Utd trophy admission

Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes has admitted his trophy record at the Premier League giant has fallen short of his initial expectations since arriving at Old Trafford.

Fernandes is undoubtedly the most consistent player in Manchester United, but despite his performance all season, he is yet to win the Premier League. The Portuguese has won just the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, as United continue to push their way back to the pinnacle of English football.

The Portuguese midfielder has now conceded that he expected to have more medals in his collection by this stage of his career in Manchester.

“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.”

Despite struggling in the first half of the season, United secured a third-place finish, ensuring a return to the Champions League for the upcoming season.

Bruno Fernandes won the Premier League Playmaker of the season award for 2025/26 season. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)

Fernandes who played an important role in this success noted that returning to Europe’s top table is essential for both the club’s prestige and his own personal ambitions.

“Of course, being in the Champions League, it’s the most important competition, let’s say, the competition where you can play against the most important teams in the world, in Europe,” Fernandes added. “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 spoke about the impact of United’s new manager Michael Carrick, the former United midfielder took over as interim boss following Ruben Amorim’s departure in January and was handed the job permanently in May.

Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring a goal for. Man United. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)

During his time as interim manager, United won 12 of his 16 games in charge.

“I think he brought a very positive energy to the team; he tried to be very positive because obviously we were in a moment of coaching transition, which is always a difficult time for the team,” Fernandes explained. “He tried to be positive; obviously 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. And it’s been good, obviously, because the results demonstrate that too. We hope that we will continue to do so.”

Fernandes broke the Premier League record for the most assists in a single season. The United captain racked up an astonishing 21 assists during the 2025-26 campaign.

The Portuguese in the process eclipsed the long-standing record of 20 assists previously shared by Arsenal legend Thierry Henry (2002-03) and Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne (2019-20).