Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United midfielder named Most Valuable Midfielder in the world

Manchester United Portuguese professional midfielder Bruno Fernandes. In the photo, Fernandes in action during a first-team training session at the AON Training Complex, Manchester, England. Photo: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes  has been named the world's most valuable midfielder in the latest CIES Football Observatory transfer value list.

The 25-year-old has been a huge hit since
joining United from Sporting Lisbon in a £67m deal in January, scoring and assisting a combined seven goals in his first nine appearances.

According to research by CIES, Fernandes's valuation has climbed to £93.5m in the five months since that transfer went through, making him the MVP in terms of midfielders.

Bruno Fernandes (right) with teammates at the AON Training Complex, Manchester, England. Photo: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty

Chelsea youngster Mason Mount is second in the list, valued at £91.4m after an impressive breakthrough campaign at Stamford Bridge, while £91m-rated Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong is third.

Manchester United first-team players during a training session at the AON Training Complex 😊 "with smiles all around"👇

😊 Smiles all round at the Aon Training Complex 📍#MUFC pic.twitter.com/B5ycdDGZ83

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) June 8, 2020

Meanwhile, Fernandes's United teammate Paul Pogba fails to make the top 20 after seeing his valuation drop to £44.9m on the back of an injury-plagued campaign.