Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
A Manchester United player from the age of seven, he scored two goals on both his first-team debut against Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League in February 2016 and his Premier League debut against Arsenal three days later.
He also scored in his first Manchester derby match, his first EFL Cup match and his first UEFA Champions League match. With United, Rashford has so far won the FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Europa League.
Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Bruno Fernandes was 'ready to leave Man United' until Ineos intervention promoted major U-turn
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was reportedly ready to leave Old Trafford this summer before Ineos offered him a bumper new contract to stay.
At the end of last season, speculation was growing as to whether United would look to cash in on Fernandes to try and fund improvements in the summer transfer window.
Despite his initial deal expiring in 2026, there was an acceptance that the Portuguese would like to see his salary increased to match the top earners at the club like Marcus Rashford.
In an interview with Players' Tribune, Fernandes added that United's lack of success may also cause him to reluctantly look elsewhere. "I don’t want to leave.
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