Dimitar Berbatov believes Bruno Fernandes should remain Manchester United captain but has urged the midfielder show better character.
24.10.2023 - 12:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea was seen reuniting with his former teammates, including captain Bruno Fernandes, at a popular brasserie in Greater Manchester earlier this week.
De Gea, who left the club after twelve seasons this summer, was pictured with Fernandes as well as Raphael Varane, Tom Heaton and Victor Lindelöf inside the Juniper cafe in Hale, Trafford, on Monday (October 23).
Posting a photo of the five on Instagram, Bruno wrote: “[cake] and friends it’s always a good choice.” De Gea also shared the photo on his Instagram story, simply captioning it “brothers”.
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Juniper, which also has sites in Wilmslow and Bramhall, posted in response: “Hope you all enjoyed your visit to Juniper. Great to see you with De Gea.” The artisan brasserie sells a range of breakfasts, brunches, lunches and baked goods, and it is believed to be a firm favourite within the United squad.
Fans shared their delight at seeing the United teammates reunited, with one simply posting: “Legends”. Vissel Kobe footballer Juan Mata even replied, saying: "I only see good people in that table.”
Former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper De Gea was replaced in the summer with Andre Onana, who played under him at Ajax previously. De Gea is yet to settle on his next team having been tentatively linked with a move back to the Spanish capital with Real Madrid.
But the photo also lead to speculation from fans with some hoping it would result in David joining United again. “Did you bring a contract with you?,” one
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