Fellow players pick Manchester United and Manchester City stars Nico O’Reilly and Olivia Smith collect young players’ honours Manchester United’s captain Bruno Fernandes has been crowned Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year as Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw won the women’s award for the second time. Playmaker Fernandes broke the record for Premier League assists during an outstanding 2025-26 campaign, setting up 21 goals as he surpassed Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw win the Professional Footballers' Associations men's and women's player of the year awards. Aggregated from Guardian Football, BBC Football, Sky Sports Football.

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1. Fernandes and Shaw win PFA player of the year awards BBC Football
2. Fernandes crowned PFA Players' Player of the Year as Shaw wins women's award Sky Sports Football
3. Bruno Fernandes and Khadija Shaw land PFA Player of the Year awards Guardian Football