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.
Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire show true colours with classy gesture before Liverpool clash
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire have shown their true colours ahead of Manchester United's clash against Liverpool. The Red Devils will welcome Arne Slot's side to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon before the international break drops the curtain on an exciting start to the new Premier League season.
Unfortunately for Erik ten Hag, Manuel Ugarte, who joined United from Paris Saint-Germain on Friday, isn't eligible for selection.
The Manchester Evening News understands that the Red Devils signed the 23-year-old midfielder in a deal worth €50m (£42.3m), plus an additional €10m (£8.5m) in add-ons.
Ugarte penned a five-year contract at Carrington training ground on deadline day, but he wasn't registered in time to feature against Liverpool.
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