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Paul Pogba: Bruno Fernandes would win Ballon d’Or if he played for Manchester City

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Fernandes was last nominated for the award in 2021 where he placed joint 21st with Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez.

Frenchman Pogba continued: “Do you think Bruno, if he’s in the other team, he’s not in the top three, a Ballon d’Or player?

“You put him in [Manchester] City, he’s in the Ballon d’Or.”

Fernandes, who has scored eight goals this season, was praised for “driving the dressing room towards a higher level” by United goalkeeper Senne Lammens earlier this week.

His performances this season makes him a contender for the various player of the year awards and Pogba added: “He’s everywhere on the pitch.

“He has a volume. He keeps running. He’s smart. He can play two touches, one touch. He can shoot.”

But he said players needed to win trophies with big clubs to be considered for the accolade: “When you don’t win, we don’t think about you.”

Fernandes joined United in January 2020 from Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon, now Sporting, for £47m and has made 322 appearances for the club, scoring 106 goals.

He rejected huge offers from Saudi Pro League sides Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad last summer in order to stay at Old Trafford, with his contract at United running to 2027, with the option of an additional year.

United are third in the Premier League table, level on 58 points with fourth-placed Aston Villa.


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