Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes' future is once again a hot topic of debate but Michael Carrick is relaxed about the situation and believes it will be addressed in due course
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 25, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Bruno Fernandes is once again considering his Manchester United future(Image: James Gill - Danehouse, Getty Images)
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Michael Carrick insists Manchester United will wait until June to resolve the future of captain Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese midfielder is considering his next move - and will be inundated with offers from other clubs at the end of the season.
Fernandes has become disillusioned with how the club is run and the managerial changes. He came close to leaving United last summer, but rejected the chance to join the Saudi Pro League.
While Fernandes has been impressed with the impact Carrick has made as interim manager, he wants to see who the next permanent boss will be - and if United get back into the Champions League.
The 31-year-old knows his next deal will be the last major one of his career, and that he needs to cash in. United would have to offer Fernandes a new and improved deal of around £400,000-a-week, to stand a chance of keeping him. His current deal runs until 2027, but has a buy-out clause of £60m.
Carrick insists Fernandes is still happy and committed to United at the moment - but discussion over what comes next will take place closer to the end of the campaign. He said: "We all want to win things. We all want to get better. We want to we want to improve as a team.
"We want to be successful and that's something we've got to work towards together, but Bruno's been fantastic since I've been here. He was fantastic when I was here before, so I've got nothing but good things to say about him.
Michael Carrick and Bruno Fernandes embrace after Man Utd's 3-2 win over Arsenal in 2021
Michael Carrick says Fernandes' future will be resolved at the end of the season(Image: Getty Images)
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"That's not to get too far ahead, you know. That's [his future] on the agenda a little bit, but my main agenda is getting through the game on Sunday with Fulham.
"Bruno's fully committed. There's absolutely no issues at all with that.
"Things further down the line [will be] addressed towards the end of the season or whatever. But now everything's positive at the moment."