A man who worked with the Portuguese playmaker in Italy sees no reason why a “hard worker” cannot inherit the armband at Old Trafford
Bruno Fernandes is a Manchester United captain of the future, according to former Udinese manager Andrea Stramaccioni, with the Portuguese considered to boast all of the qualities required to be a leader at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils moved to snap up a talented playmaker from Sporting the January transfer window.
Having monitored Fernandes for some time, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were hoping to see a calculated mid-season gamble pay off.
Fernandes has even claimed there is more to come, having already shown himself to be a useful source of goals and assists, with an ambitious performer targeting continuous improvement.
It could be that his talismanic presence sees him inherit the armband at some stage, with Stramaccioni of the opinion that the Portugal international would make a fine skipper for United.
He said “Bruno is a very good boy, a very good person. He is a really hard worker, he’s positive.
“When we were at Udinese he worked a lot and his approach was always positive.
“He can certainly captain Manchester United, he is a really talismanic player. He is loved by the fans, respected by his team-mates – even from opponents.
“To be captain of Manchester United is something really, really important. I hope he will be.
“I think now we don’t need to think about this kind of thing, he has to think about keeping his performance at a high level, as he is doing, and step by step gain the respect of everyone around him – the media, the fans – and continue to keep a high level.”
