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.
Four Casemiro replacements Manchester United could turn to long term
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCasemiro's injury has left Manchester United in a midfield lurch ahead of their busy winter period - and the club could search for a long-term replacement.
Casemiro joined United last summer on a five-year-contract in a £60million deal from Real Madrid and was one of the side's shining lights last season with seven goals in 51 games from defensive midfield while adding plenty of defensive steel.
A player that won five Champions League titles with Real, his arrival was widely heralded, but the Brazilian is 32 next birthday.
An injury which will rule him out until Christmas leaves Scott McTominay and Sofyan Amrabat as the more defensive-minded players who can fit into the role.
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