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Fernandes was last nominated for the award in 2021 where he placed joint 21st with Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez. <\/p>\n
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? <\/p>\n
“You put him in (Manchester) City, he’s in the Ballon d’Or.”<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
“He has a volume. He keeps running. He’s smart. He can play two touches, one touch. He can shoot.”<\/p>\n
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.”<\/p>\n
Fernandes joined United in January 2020 from Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon, now Sporting, for \u00a347m and has made 322 appearances for the club, scoring 106 goals. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
United are third in the Premier League table, level on 58 points with fourth-placed Aston Villa. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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