Exclusive: Wes Brown picks his best four Man Utd stars in 25/26 | OneFootball

Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown chose the club’s top three players this season alongside Bruno Fernandes.

The Portuguese playmaker was the ultimate best player this season, not only for Man Utd, but in the Premier League.

Unsurprisingly, the 31-year-old dominated the end-of-the-season accolades, winning the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Men’s Footballer of the Year award, as well as the EA SPORTS Premier League Player of the Season.

Wes Brown hails Casemiro after an exceptional campaign

Due to his sensational exploits, Fernandes is the solitary choice when it comes to choosing Man Utd’s Player of the Year for 2025/26.

Hence, we asked Brown to choose United’s second-best player, and he opted for Casemiro, while adding Harry Maguire and Senne Lammens as honourable mentions.

“I would probably go Casemiro, then Harry Maguire, then Lammens,”  said the 2008 Champions League winner in his exclusive interview with Stretty News, in collaboration with Netbet World Cup betting odds.

“Casemiro got a lot of stick last year. His age is coming up a bit, and we’ve all been there as ex-players. But I think this year he’s just shown, you know, he can go out on his own terms. He’s in the quality stage. He’s got some important goals, the most he’s ever scored in a season.

Casemiro had already announced his exit at the end of the season since January. Despite receiving outpouring pleas to stay at MUFC for another year, the midfielder insisted the decision has been set in stone, and Brown believes the Brazilian knows what will be the best move for his career.

“This guy’s won five Champions League titles. He knows what to do. It’s up to him whether he still wants to do it or not, but he knows what to do.

“The full experience came out and he’s run himself into the ground, which is what, as a fan, any fan, you want to see.”

Brown urges Man Utd to bring back John O’Shea

Brown spent the majority of his playing career at Man Utd, playing alongside a host of legends and top stars, including Michael Carrick.

While the latter has been confirmed as a permanent head coach with Jonny Evans a part of his crew, we asked Brown which other MUFC teammate the club should bring back to Carrington for a managerial or backroom role.

The retired defender didn’t hesitate before picking John O’Shea, who currently serves as the Republic of Ireland assistant coach under the tutelage of head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson.

“It has to be Jon O’Shea. I think, first of all, you have to be able to get on with people. He has very good experience now.

I know he’s at the Irish first team. He’s got the iron set up. He’s had experience at Reading, a bit of the lower league division. But again, he’s won everything, knows what to do, got the right mentality and mindset. And obviously knows the club. 

“I think it’s important that as well, because not everyone can just roll into United and assume what’s going on straight away and how it’s been in the past. I think sometimes you have to forget about the past, but also remember how everyone got there and did stuff. And I just think it could be a good combination.”