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Bruno Fernandes has revealed the one player he'd love Manchester United to sign. The only problem is... a deal for that player is literally impossible!

Fernandes has enjoyed a stellar campaign for United and has helped put the Red Devils in a strong position to qualify for the Champions League again. It's been three years since United last competed in Europe's most premier competition, with the Old Trafford outfit on the brink of a return.

There will no doubt be plenty of movement in the summer transfer window, starting in the managerial department. It's shaping up to be a crucial off-season for Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS, but one wish they won't be able to grant is that of midfield general Fernandes.

That's because the Portuguese ace named his manager, Michael Carrick, as the player he'd most like to play alongside in midfield. Speaking in an interview with Men In Blazers, Fernandes explained: "I've said it many times, but now he's going to sound, it's going to sound strange, but I said it many times, Michael Carrick.

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"Because I've trained with him when he was here under Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] and sometimes he was training with us, you know, as a [number] six, putting the balls between the lines and he was great."

When pushed for more justification, he continued: "As a [No] 10, you want that ball to come to you as fast as possible. He was incredible in timing the passes, you know, control and pass. Sometimes it's not about having the ball for so long, but as quick as you can, make your teammate as free as possible.

"And he was great at doing that. And for me as a 10, having someone behind that knows how to release the ball quickly for me to get the most of the space that I can have, it's perfect."

Fernandes had previously ruled out Wayne Rooney from the conversation, not because he wasn't a fan of the Englishman, but rather the opposite. He said: "You have many: I won't say Rooney because he plays kind of in the same position as me. So, I would be on the bench and that's not fun."

Fernandes will be hoping to channel the performances of United stars from yesteryear when they make the trip to Elland Road for a clash against Leeds United on Monday. As the last fixture of the weekend, Carrick and co. will be forced to react to how their top-five rivals get on, with the race for Champions League qualification heating up.