Manchester United’s Fernandes replies Ratcliffe over ‘overpaid’ jibe

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said it is not the players’ fault for the contracts signed off by the club as he hit back at claims by co-owner Jim Ratcliffe that some are “overpaid”.

Fernandes was singled out for praise by Ratcliffe, who also said some of the United squad were “not good enough” in a range of media interviews this week.

The United captain led by example by scoring a hat-trick in Thursday’s 4-1 win over…