Ruben Amorim told he must consider future of Manchester United star who has become ‘liability’
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Liverpool legend Graeme Souness believes Bruno Fernandes has become a ‘liability’ and Ruben Amorim must strongly consider whether the midfielder has a long-term future at Manchester United. Fernandes, 30, has undoubtedly been one of United’s most consistent performers in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, which has largely been defined by turbulence and disappointment both on and off the pitch.
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Since swapping Sporting for the Red Devils in 2020, Fernandes has racked up 85 goals and 76 assists, while helping the club lift the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup. In 2023, Fernandes took over the captain’s armband from Harry Maguire and the playmaker is second only to Casemiro when it comes to United’s top earners.
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However, throughout his five-year stay at Old Trafford, Fernandes has faced criticism for his questionable behaviour in games, with the Portugal international often accused of setting a bad example for his team-mates. Fernandes’ discipline, or lack of, when United are out of possession has also been called into question and Jamie Carragher recently argued that selling ‘must be a consideration’ for the Portuguese, who has already been sent off three times this term.
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In his latest Mail Online column, former Liverpool and Scotland skipper Souness echoed Carragher’s comments and suggested Fernandes’ ‘negative’ energy was ‘damaging’ to United’s young stars like Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo and Alejandro Garnacho.
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