Bruno Fernandes could set club and PL assist records this season

Manchester United’s renaissance since the turn of the year has coincided with the re-emergence of their Portuguese playmaker, Bruno Fernandes, restored to his preferred No. 10 role and once again dictating the tempo of the Reds’ attack.

Already a club centurion after tallying his 100th goal in all competitions earlier this season, Fernandes has now turned creator with conspicuous success. With 12 Premier League assists to his name and only 11 fixtures remaining, the 29-year-old is within striking distance of two significant milestones.

David Beckham’s Manchester United record of 15 assists in a single Premier League campaign, set during the 1999-00 season, is firmly in Fernandes’ sights. Should the midfielder maintain his current trajectory—and his fitness—he could eclipse that mark before the final whistle of 2023-24.

Further afield, the league’s all-time single-season assist record of 20, jointly held by Arsenal’s Thierry Henry (2002-03) and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne (2019-20), is not mathematically out of reach, although it would require a blistering run of form over the closing weeks.

United’s condensed schedule—only two cup ties remain and no European football—has limited Fernandes’ overall appearances, yet his productivity has remained high. Under interim guidance from Michael Carrick, the side’s renewed attacking cohesion should continue to feed the Portuguese star’s creative numbers.

With every through-ball and set-piece delivery, Fernandes edges closer to etching his name alongside United legends and, potentially, Premier League immortals.