Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Andreas Pereira sets himself Manchester United challenge following honest admission
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAndreas Pereira says it is now time for him to 'kick on and play better' for Manchester United after a mixed start to his life as a senior player.
The Brazilian midfielder has been a regular member of the first-team squad under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but has recently fallen down the pecking order following the arrival of Bruno Fernandes.
Last summer Solskjaer backed both Pereira and Scott McTominay to fill the midfield void left by the departing Ander Herrera, and he has stayed true to his word.
Prior to the postponement of all elite sport Pereira had made 37 appearances for the club this season, scoring the last goal as United thrashed LASK 5-0 in their most recent match.
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