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.
Jaap Stam explains how Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes will fit together at Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPremier League campaign resumes this evening against Tottenham Hotspur after a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tantalisingly, it offers the first chance for January signing Fernandes to competitively play alongside Pogba, who has been out of action since Boxing Day due to injury.
Whilst Pogba is expected to be eased back into competitive football due to his long-term absence, which means he will likely start on the bench against Spurs, it will likely not be long before the duo play together in the middle of the park.
Legendary ex- United defender Stam believes it can be a mutually beneficial partnership which allows both players to stamp their own authority on matches.
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