Bruno Fernandes named 2025-2026 Player of the Season, William Saliba and Rayan Cherki in PFA Team of the Year | OneFootball

Bruno Fernandes has been named the 2025-2026 Player of the Season by the Professional Footballers' Association, the players' union for England and Wales. According to L'Équipe, the Manchester United midfielder, 31, earned the award after a standout campaign.

The Portugal international succeeds Mohamed Salah. He delivered nine goals and 21 assists, the most assists recorded in a single Premier League season.

Earlier in the evening, Rayan Cherki missed out on the Young Player prize, but he was selected in the Team of the Year. The former Lyon player lines up alongside compatriot William Saliba.

Arsenal contribute five players to the XI and Manchester City four, with Fernandes and Igor Thiago the only selections from outside those clubs.

Team of the Season: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, O'Reilly, Rice, Fernandes, Cherki, Semenyo, Igor Thiago, Haaland.

Source: L'Équipe

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