Bruno Fernandes sent a cheeky response to Manchester United teammate Marcus Rashford after the England international was named the Premier League's Player of the Month for January.
Rashford picked up the award for the second time after he registered three goals in four matches over the course of January. The 25-year-old was on target in the derby victory over Manchester City, while also bagging against Bournemouth and Arsenal.
He also won United's Player of the Month, which is voted for by supporters. After picking up the two accolades, Rashford took to social media to celebrate his triumph - posting a photo of himself holding the awards, while thanking his teammates for helping him secure the double.
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"The last month couldn't have gone better for me. On a personal note, it's the first time I've won these awards together and hopefully not the last. Thank you to my teammates, the coaches, my family and the fans for helping me to win these awards," he wrote.
However, Fernandes was quick to poke fun at his United teammate, jokingly taking credit for Rashford's awards. The Portuguese ace provided the assist for two of the striker's goal in January.
Fernandes replied: "You welcome", alongside a red love heart and a laughing emoji.
Rashford, who has registered 18 goals in 31 games in all competitions this season, has insisted that he will continue to work hard in order to keep performing at the same level until the end of the campaign.
"It’s obviously a nice feeling. For me, we’re entering one of the most important parts of the season, so I’m still looking to achieve a lot of things. Winning these types of achievements along the way always helps you to push forward and improve," he told MUTV.
"I’m hoping that I can continue to do that in the coming games. It’s probably just being in the right place at the right time, consistently doing that. Consistently being in the areas can be tough at times because the ball’s not always there.
"Like I said, I’m pleased that they’re going in and I feel confident enough to take the chances when they come so it’s about searching for that chance, and you have 95 minutes in a game to do it.
"The manager is obviously encouraging us to express ourselves on the pitch. I think it’s clear now that we have a way of playing, a clear identity of playing and he wants us to stick to it but in the right areas, go and express yourself and try things that can make a difference."
As a result of his latest accolade, Rashford has joined an exclusive list of United players to have won two Premier League Player of the Month awards in the same season. Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, Ryan Giggs, Fernandes, David de Gea and Cristiano Ronaldo have all won it more than once in a single campaign.
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