- A handful of Man United stars headed to Dubai during the club’s winter break
- Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Diogo Dalot enjoyed their family time in the Middle East
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Manchester United’s players took a break from their rollercoaster season under Erik ten Hag with a trip to Dubai while the families of Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro all enjoyed the sun.
The Red Devils have not played since a 2-2 draw against Tottenham on January 14 and are taking advantage of the Premier League’s new winter break system by enjoying a mini break before their next match against West Ham on February 4.
And a handful of stars were photographed in the Middle East, as Bruno Fernandes uploaded photos of himself, his wife Ana Pinho and two children relaxing by the pool and taking in the sights.
In one photo, the Man United playmaker can be seen eating ice cream with his eldest daughter Matilde and son Goncalo – who was later seen recreating Marcus Rashford’s famous celebration before falling into the pool.
The Portgual star also sat down on the beach in the country, where temperatures are reaching a high of 29 degrees Celsius this week.
Bruno Fernandes led the Man United stars during their winter break in Dubai this week
The Red Devils playmaker enjoyed some time on the beach in the Middle East with his family
Bruno’s son was seen recreating Marcus Rashford’s famous pool party
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Right-back Dalot also took time off in the Middle East, posting photos of himself alongside his partner Claudia Pinto, while also showing off stunning panoramic views from his luxury hotel.
Dalot also showed off photos of the couple spending quality time with their newborn daughter Clara.
Later, the former Porto defender gave fans a glimpse of Dubai’s nightlife when he uploaded a photo of Man United stars meeting their partners for a night out.
A dinner photo showed Dalot with Martinez and Casemiro’s partners.
Fernandes also took in the sights with wife Ana Pinho, while teammate Diogo Dalot was pictured with partner Claudia
Dalot later showed a photo of United stars – including Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro – enjoying dinner with their partners
United boss Ten Hag will certainly hope his players return from the break well rested as he looks to overhaul their turbulent season and climb back up at a crucial time when big changes are taking place at the club.
New investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe is already in place and has hired former Man City CEO Omar Berrada to oversee the football operations.
It represents the first major decision made by the people of Ratcliffe and those close to the situation are impressed by the speed at which they have developed.
Berrada is seen as a businessman who understands football and – along with City’s senior leadership – has been key to their recent successes.
United fans will be keen to see whether the new boardroom changes will have an impact in the transfer window, with the side showing little focus on quality in a number of key areas.
The team currently sits seventh in the table, 11 points behind fourth-place Aston Villa after 21 games played – and 15 points behind leaders Liverpool.
