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.
Birmingham City manager Pep Clotet has warned Manchester United to expect more transfer competition for Jude Bellingham when the football season resumes.
United are hopeful of completing a deal for the midfielder in the summer transfer window, with Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea both also interested in the teeenager.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer viewed Bellingham as a possible 'bonus buy' during the January transfer window with other targets prioritised ahead of him.
United eventually ended the winter window with Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo as their two additions. United are still interested in a move for the 16-year-old central midfielder this summer but Clotet warned that competition will only increase when the Championship season finally
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