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.
Daniel James says Bruno Fernandes has had a 'big lift' on Manchester United's season since his arrival. Portuguese international Fernandes moved to United in the January transfer window after agreeing a five-and-a-half year contract, with the option to extend for a further year.
United are unbeaten in all competitions since Fernandes moved to the club with the 25-year-old already an integral part of the first-team set-up under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Fernandes has three goals and four assists in just nine appearances since he moved to Old Trafford and James says it is a massive lift to have him at the club. "Yeah, I think he has been great," James told the Utd App when asked for his verdict on the January arrival. "Since he has come in he has
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