Bruno Fernandes scores big with £9.5 million windfall, climbing the Premier League’s richest player list
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes didn’t get the World Cup result he wanted with Portugal this summer, but his 2025-26 season has likely made up for it in more ways than one. Bruno is a big name both on and off the field, and that brings him some serious financial rewards alongside his impressive club salary.
Last season, he collected all the major Player of the Year awards and reportedly earns around £300,000 a week as Manchester United’s key player. Beyond his wages, he also earns a lot through image rights, which add a strong boost to his income.
After such a fantastic Premier League season, it’s safe to say Bruno’s popularity stayed high, or even rose, meaning his image rights income from 2024-25 gives us a good hint about what to expect going forward. According to the Manchester Evening News, Bruno made over £9 million from image rights that season through his company BF8 Sports, which he started in 2020. The company earned £9.5 million—up £1.1 million from the year before—and managed to cut costs by 44%, saving over £200,000 in taxes and social security. That means Bruno made about £176,000 each week from this source alone.
Now 31 and six years into a challenging but memorable time at Old Trafford, Fernandes has one year left on his current contract, with an option for another year. There’s been some talk about Manchester United possibly selling him, especially after rumors of a move to the Saudi Pro League in January. But his amazing performance quickly stopped those rumors. The club has made it clear he’s not going anywhere this transfer window.
Under interim head coach Michael Carrick—now permanently in charge—Bruno’s role has become more important than ever. This makes the idea of selling him pretty unlikely, and you can really see how valuable he is from his image rights earnings.
During the 2025-26 season, United played 40 competitive matches but exited early from the domestic cups and didn’t get to play in Europe after finishing low in the league the previous year. Carrick helped turn things around, guiding the team to third place and a return to the Champions League after a two-year absence.
Fernandes also set a new Premier League record by assisting 21 goals in a single season, breaking Thierry Henry’s previous record of 20 from the 2002-03 season. It’s been a season to remember for Bruno!