Rio Ferdinand has stepped up to defend Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, praising the midfielder's impact and dismissing calls for his sale. Speaking on his podcast shared on the official X account , Ferdinand highlighted Fernandes' record-breaking achievement of surpassing Paul Scholes to reach fourth place in Premier League assists for the club.
This milestone places Bruno just behind legends like David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, and Wayne Rooney. Even while operating in a deeper holding role under manager Ruben Amorim, Ferdinand insists Bruno's creativity and influence remain elite, a view echoed in SoftFootball 's coverage of his evolving role alongside Casemiro at United .
Ferdinand emphasised that questions about Bruno's importance overlook his consistency and vision.
