Teddy Sheringham fears Manchester United might be tempted into parting company with Bruno Fernandes this summer in the event that they receive a tempting enough offer.<\/p>\n
The United skipper has been in sensational form this season and particularly for the reason that 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 significant step towards sealing a spot in Europe\u2019s elite club competition next season.<\/p>\n
Whether the Portugal international will remain on the Theatre of Dreams, nonetheless, stays the topic of much conjecture. <\/p>\n
The 31-year-old\u2019s current contract expires next summer and although his club retains the choice to increase that deal by an additional 12 months, the upcoming transfer window represents the last likelihood for United to draw a major fee. <\/p>\n
Were Fernandes to depart after seven years at United and over a century of goals, an enormous void can be created not only within the creativity department but by way of leadership as well.<\/p>\n
Sheringham, nonetheless, argues that the previous Sporting Lisbon star is likely to be further liberated were he freed from the captaincy role but argued that were United seeking to move on then two Premier League ready stars could fit the bill.<\/p>\n \u2018I feel he\u2019s been phenomenal, but I still don\u2019t think he\u2019s captain material,\u2019 Sheringham told \u00a0BestBettingSites. \u2018I feel he\u2019d be higher if he wasn\u2019t captain. <\/p>\n \u2018His performances during the last three years have been unbelievable, leading by example \u2014 and I do know that\u2019s what captains do \u2014 but he\u2019s probably a bit bit an excessive amount of of a flair player to be captain in my view.\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, after which 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. In case you get good money for him, you possibly can possibly buy two players coming into their prime.<\/p>\n \u2018I don\u2019t know what they\u2019d get for Fernandes, but if you happen to could get Anderson and half of Gibbs-White, you\u2019d probably take that.\u2019<\/p>\n No matter where Fernandes starts next season, Sheringham was emphatic when asked whether he would love to see Carrick be offered the manager\u2019s job on a full-time basis. <\/p>\n \u2018Yes, indisputably,\u2019 he said when asked if Carrick must be installed on a everlasting basis. \u2018I feel it\u2019s been phenomenal. For me, he\u2019s done an unbelievable job to show things around so quickly. I like his manner as a manager \u2014 very composed.<\/p>\n \u2018You possibly can be composed when things are going well \u2014 like Slot last 12 months \u2014 but when results turn, that gets tested. But I like Carrick\u2019s composure and the best way he leads himself and leads Manchester United.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t![\"Manchester](\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2260376468.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646\")
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