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.
straight to your inbox every day, freeAnthony Martial, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba and Mason Greenwood have been told to follow the example set by Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United.The Portuguese international has been a star player for United since his arrival from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window.Fernandes was at his sparkling best during Saturday's 3-1 win over Everton, scoring two and setting up a third for Edinson Cavani to secure a much-needed victory.Pogba and Matic have been out of the United XI in the Premier League since their 6-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, with Scott McTominay and Fred preferred by Ole Gunnar Solskaer.BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks believes that the midfield pair, as well as Greenwood and Martial,.
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