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.
The season is currently on hold, but Manchester United fans have plenty to be excited about as the clock ticks towards the summer transfer window.
United are long-term admirers of the £135million-rated Saul Niguez and some supporters are hoping he finally gets a move to Old Trafford in the next window.
The Atletico Madrid midfielder could be the perfect partner for Bruno Fernandes who has impressed since joining from Sporting Lisbon in January.
United have laboured in midfield in recent seasons, lacking creativity up top and without a protector at the back but the arrival of Fernandes as creator-in-chief marks a distinct change in approach for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United.
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