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Bruno Fernandes reacts to claims of a split in Manchester United squad

Bruno Fernandes is the latest player to deny speculation of unrest within the Manchester United squad.

Ralf Rangnick's side have managed to turn around their rotten run of form this past week with victories over Brighton and Leeds United but they had gone three matches without victory beforehand.

The string of bad results led to increased rumours of a split within the United squad, with it being claimed that captain Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo weren't seeing eye to eye.

Fernandes has now joined the likes of Maguire, Marcus Rashford, Fred and Rangnick in denying the reports, with the Portuguese pointing towards the celebrations during the epic victory in Yorkshire on Sunday as proof that the squad are in fact altogether.

"I don't know what people mean to that, honestly," he said when asked about claims that factions in the squad were pulling in different directions.

"I was doing an interview and they ask me about Jadon [Sancho] doing my celebration, I don't think that is something that is going in different ways.

"I saw the goal the goal of 'H' [Maguire, vs Leeds] and I'm seeing Paul [Pogba] running behind him sliding behind him on his knees happy for him, everyone.

"I was slapping his head saying: 'finally you score with that big head!'

"So I think honestly it's just people trying to complain and making stories about this club because we know someone talk about this club or some player of this club they go around the world with their voice and is that something that they want?

"For us it means nothing and, as I said before, as we stick to the plan and stick together is the main thing. Losing together and winning together."

The Portuguese was also asked whether the United players have any input on Rangnick's formations, which he was quick to deny before heaping praise on the interim manager.

"So about the formations, no one has to worry about more than the coach and the staff. I think we have to follow what the manager and the staff think is the best way for us and that is the most important.

"Here in this club I never heard someone complaining about the tactics and I hope no one do that because it's not respectful on the coach's ideas. Because I think we have been doing so well since he arrived, we have more identity as a team, I think."

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