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Nathan Bliss

FIFA 20: Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo added to Manchester United squad with updated ratings

With a top four place still within grasp for Manchester United this season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer strengthened their squad with two high-profile additions in the winter transfer window with midfielder Bruno Fernandes and striker Odion Ighalo joining the club in January.

Fernandes joined United from Sporting CP for an initial fee of £45million plus incentive-driven add-ons, whilst Ighalo joined the club on transfer deadline day in a loan deal from Chinese club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua.

Fernandes has already made his debut for United, impressing in the 0-0 draw with Wolves at Old Trafford on January 31 and will add much needed creativity and quality to the United squad.

With the January transfer window now in the distant past, EA SPORTS have updated the FIFA 20 database to include the latest transfers, with Fernandes and Ighalo added to the United squad in the latest update.

Here is how they rate after being confirmed as United players in FIFA 20.

Bruno Fernandes on FIFA 20

Overall ability: 85/100

Potential ability: 88/100

Best attributes: Stamina (92), penalties (90), long shots (89), shot power (89), vision (88), FK accuracy (87), long passing (87), ball control (87), curve (86), composure (86), short passing (86) and volleys (86)

The new United midfielder has some impressive attributes on FIFA 20, suggesting that he's a technically skilled midfield play-maker who is capable of hurting teams in a variety of ways.

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As you can see from his attributes above, Fernandes is a great set piece taker, which means he should take over both free-kick duties and penalty taking duties.

But, Fernandes has also got the stamina and work rate to go with his immense technical quality, which is essential in the modern game.

The new United man has also got a four-star weak foot rating, which means that his left foot is almost as strong as his favoured right. He's got four-star skill moves too, which shows his technical skill.

In addition, Fernandes has got a high value for attacking and defensive work rate, showing further that he's not afraid to put a shift in.

Fernandes' traits on FIFA 20 are Leadership, Flair, Outside Foot Shot, Long Passer, Long Shot Taker and Playmaker, which summarises his profile nicely.

His overall rating of 85 immediately ranks him as one of United's best players, with only David De Gea (88) and Paul Pogba (87) having a higher overall rating.

But, Fernandes potential rating of 88 means that he can become United's best outfield player overall in the future, with the Portuguese international still got potential to develop further.

Odion Ighalo on FIFA 20

Overall ability: 77/100

Potential ability: 77/00

Best attributes: Acceleration (86), finishing (80), sprint speed (80), strength (78), positioning (77), balance (77), stamina (77), dribbling (77)

According to his FIFA 20 profile, Ighalo is a quick, strong and relatively clinical striker, who has a decent mix of attributes.

His high acceleration and sprint speed attributes, along with his strength and balance, make him a real physical specimen, but he's got technical quality too.

One of his best attributes is his finishing, also having a decent dribbling attribute too. But, his short passing (69) and long passing (55) attributes are poor, so he's not a player who FIFA suggests excels in his build-up play. Also, his weak foot rating of three-stars is pretty average.

In terms of overall ability, his 77 rating makes him an average player compared to the players in the United squad, with players like Jesse Lingard (80), Juan Mata (80) and Nemanja Matic (79) having higher overall ratings.

In terms of strikers, Ighalo is behind Marcus Rashford (83) and Anthony Martial (83), but is rated more highly than Mason Greenwood (71).

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