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.
Eddie Howe names change which has transformed Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inboxEddie Howe believes the arrival of Bruno Fernandes has completely transformed Manchester United as opposition in the Premier League.The Portuguese midfielder played another impressive match over the weekend as he helped mastermind United 5-2 win over Bournemouth at Old Trafford.Fernandes netted a superb free-kick and set-up two goals as United edged the lively encounter to move themselves up to fourth in the division.Howe's side had beaten United the last time they met in the Premier League last year, but he admits the January arrival of Fernandes has totally transformed United as opponents."The Greenwood goal was a killer, the free kick was a killer," Howe told BT Sport after the game. "They are hammer blows to us in.
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