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.
Gary Neville calls out 'strange' Manchester United transfer decision during Man City clash
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer captain Gary Neville has questioned Manchester United's recruitment process in midfield, describing it as 'all a little bit strange'.
Neville made the admission after United manager Erik ten Hag introduced Mason Mount at the start of the second half during Sunday's derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford.
The England international stepped off the bench at the interval to replace Sofyan Amrabat. The latter had been booked in the first half, meaning that may have influenced Ten Hag's thinking.
The Dutchman, however, did not have a like-for-like replacement for Amrabat on the bench, with Casemiro unavailable through injury. READ MORE: United vs City LIVE READ MORE: Why VAR awarded City a first half penalty vs United Mount joined Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay in the centre of midfield.
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