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.
Liverpool FC urged to copy Manchester United transfer strategy
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer midfielder Jan Molby has told his old club Liverpool to sign a player like Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes. United signed Fernandes in January and in just nine appearances for the club the Portuguese has had an immeasurable impact.
His three goals and four assists have already made him a firm favourite among the Old Trafford faithful and United will look to bring even more quality to play alongside Fernandes this summer, as they pursue top targets Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham.
Liverpool have recruited well under Jurgen Klopp but there is a distinct lack of goals and creativity in their midfield and Molby believes they need a player like Fernandes to solve that issue. "It might hurt me to say this a
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