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.
Erik ten Hag explains what Altay Bayindir has to do to start for Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukErik ten Hag has assured Altay Bayindir he will get his chance in goal for Manchester United. Bayindir, a £4.3million summer signing from Fenerbahce, is yet to make his debut and Andre Onana has played in all 20 of United's matches this term.
Onana's position is under scrutiny again after a calamitous performance in United's 3-3 draw with Galatasaray that could consign them to a premature elimination from the Champions League.
United remain at the foot of Group A and have conceded 14 goals in five games, with Onana blameworthy for a number of key goals. READ MORE: Onana's reaction after goals shows he needs to change READ MORE: United player ratings vs Galatasaray Onana could miss up to six games during the Africa Cup of Nations in January and February if he represents Cameroon and Bayindir could face a baptism of fire. "We are very happy with our keeper group," Ten Hag stressed. "Andre, Altay, Tom (Heaton), as a group they do really well, they have good performances and they have to push each other. "We are very pleased with Altay.
He gets used to Premier League, he gets used to European football, which is tough when you are coming from Turkey but we are very pleased with the process.
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