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.
From Man City's interest to a Jorge Mendes intervention - the inside story of Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes transfer coup
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe clank of the studs could be heard trudging up the sloped Stretford End tunnel towards the modest home dressing room. Manchester United were 4-1 down at the interval to Tottenham and, in the away dressing room, Jose Mourinho was preparing his players to inflict a joint-record defeat on United.
In the room he used to hold court in, a compatriot cut loose. Whatever happened between the four walls is still uncertain, but something occurred involving Bruno Fernandes.
One suggestion was he rowed with Nemanja Matic and another was Fernandes turned on Harry Maguire over his calamitous defending.
Fernandes and Matic were both substituted and kept the expelled Anthony Martial company. Read more: Bruno Fernandes signs new contract The simple spin for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was Fernandes was withdrawn in a damage limitation measure, although his delivery was as unconvincing as a part-time bowler.
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