Manchester United fans are now free to vote on the final Player of the Month award of the 2025/26 season.
The 2025/26 season has drawn to a close and Manchester United can celebrate a third-place finish in the Premier League.
United earned over £180m in prize money from their Premier League campaign and earned a return to the Champions League next season.
In the month of May, United went unbeaten with wins over Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Brighton, and a draw against Sunderland.
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Who deserves Man United’s May Player of the Month
Ultimately, it is the United fanbase who will decide which player is crowned the Player of the Month for May.
But United in Focus are here to break down their performances this month to help supporters cast their vote.
Matheus Cunha
The first nomination for the award is summer signing Matheus Cunha, who saved some of his best performances in a red shirt until the end of the season.
Cunha was praised by pundits this month after returning from injury and scoring against Liverpool and Forest.
The Brazilian has ended the season with 10 goals in the Premier League – two of which came in May.
As per our player ratings, this is how Cunha fared this month:
- 7.5 [vs Liverpool]
- 6 [vs Sunderland]
- 9 [vs Forest]
- N/A [vs Brighton]
Bruno Fernandes
This month, Fernandes equaled the assist record in the Premier League and then went on to break it in the final match of the season against Brighton.
With 21 assists to his name, Fernandes is now the favourite for the PFA Player of the Year award. With one goal and two assists across the four games this month, it’s easy to see why United’s history-making captain is up for the award.
Player ratings this month:
- 8 [vs Liverpool]
- 5 [vs Sunderland]
- 8 [vs Forest]
- 10 [vs Brighton]
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Kobbie Mainoo
Kobbie Mainoo has enjoyed a resurgence of form under Michael Carrick, and his performances in May prove he is quickly developing into a superstar well-rounded midfielder.
Carrick has been blown away by Mainoo, and months after being linked with an exit, the Carrington graduate is now at the heart of Ineos’ midfield rebuild.
Player ratings this month:
- 9 [vs Liverpool]
- 7 [vs Sunderland]
- 7.5 [vs Forest]
- 8.5 [vs Brighton]
Overall, it is Mainoo who has averaged the highest rating across May…
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