{"id":6582,"date":"2026-04-13T11:56:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=6582"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:56:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:56:20","slug":"teddy-sheringham-names-the-two-players-man-utd-should-sign-to-replace-bruno-fernandes-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=6582","title":{"rendered":"Teddy Sheringham names the two players Man Utd should sign to replace Bruno Fernandes | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bruno Fernandes has been in sensational form for Manchester United this season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Teddy Sheringham fears Manchester United could be tempted into parting company with Bruno Fernandes this summer if they receive a tempting enough offer.<\/p>\n

The United skipper has been in sensational form this season and particularly since the arrival of Michael Carrick as interim manager in January.<\/p>\n

Fernandes\u2019 form has helped power United towards Champions League qualification andwin over Leeds United at Old Trafford tonight would see Carrick\u2019s improving side take a major step towards sealing a place in Europe\u2019s elite club competition next season.<\/p>\n

Whether the Portugal international will remain at the Theatre of Dreams, however, remains the subject of much conjecture. <\/p>\n

The 31-year-old\u2019s current contract expires next summer and although his club retains the option to extend that deal by a further 12 months, the upcoming transfer window represents the last chance for United to attract a significant fee. <\/p>\n

Were Fernandes to depart after seven years at United and over a century of goals, a huge void would be created not only in the creativity department but in terms of leadership as well.<\/p>\n

Sheringham, however, argues that the former Sporting Lisbon star might be further liberated were he free of the captaincy role but argued that were United looking to move on then two Premier League ready stars could fit the bill.<\/p>\n

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Bruno Fernandes will captain Man Utd against Leeds(Photo by Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I think he\u2019s been phenomenal, but I still don\u2019t think he\u2019s captain material,\u2019 Sheringham told \u00a0BestBettingSites. \u2018I think he\u2019d be better if he wasn\u2019t captain. <\/p>\n

\u2018His performances over the last three years have been unbelievable, leading by example \u2014 and I know that\u2019s what captains do \u2014 but he\u2019s probably a little bit too much of a flair player to be captain in my opinion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018There have been flair players who\u2019ve been captains in great teams, but I prefer consistent central midfielders or centre-halves as captains, and then just let the flair players do their thing \u2013 don\u2019t give them the responsibility to run the team as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019d be interesting. If you get good money for him, you could maybe buy two players coming into their prime.<\/p>\n

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Michael Carrick could be handed the Man Utd manager\u2019s job permanently (Photo by Marc Atkins\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I don\u2019t know what they\u2019d get for Fernandes, but if you could get Anderson and half of Gibbs-White, you\u2019d probably take that.\u2019<\/p>\n

Regardless of where Fernandes starts next season, Sheringham was emphatic when asked whether he would like to see Carrick be offered the manager\u2019s job on a full-time basis. <\/p>\n

\u2018Yes, without a doubt,\u2019 he said when asked if Carrick should be installed on a permanent basis. \u2018I think it\u2019s been phenomenal. For me, he\u2019s done an unbelievable job to turn things around so quickly. I like his manner as a manager \u2014 very composed.<\/p>\n

\u2018You can be composed when things are going well \u2014 like Slot last year \u2014 but when results turn, that gets tested. But I like Carrick\u2019s composure and the way he leads himself and leads Manchester United.<\/p>\n

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\u2018I think he\u2019s perfect for the role. I would love to see him offered the job on a full-time basis, ideally before the end of the season so United can go into the summer with total clarity. There\u2019s been a few too many summers at the club where the manager\u2019s future is in doubt and we\u2019ve seen the negative effect that can have on the place. <\/p>\n

\u2018It creates too much uncertainty for the players that are in the building and the players the club wants to sign.<\/p>\n

\u2018He hasn\u2019t tried to reinvent the wheel. He\u2019s kept things simple, put his best players in the team and reverted to a brand of football that the players understand fully.<\/p>\n

\u2018There shouldn\u2019t be anyone else in the conversation for the United role based on what Michael has achieved since he walked through the door.\u2019<\/p>\n

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