Manchester United and Portugal attacking midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named in the 30-player shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'Or. The 32-year-old made 37 appearances across all competitions last season, scoring nine goals and contributing 22 assists, as Manchester United secured Champions League football for 2026-27.
Ollie Watkins' departure to Al-Hilal - which lurched between acrimonious and emotional - has left Aston Villa without their best attacking outlet. Despite just one goal in his first 13 top-flight games last season, he ended up netting 16, leaving him on 91 Premier League goals - a club record. Nicolas Jackson was brought in as Watkins' direct replacement and was a priority signing for Unai Emery, having worked together at Villarreal.
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