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.
Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha believes that Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo have the ability to strike up a special partnership at Old Trafford moving forwards.
Ronaldo returned to United on transfer deadline day and has made a flying start to life back in England, scoring two goals in his first three appearances, including a debut brace against Newcastle on Saturday.
After Ronaldo notched the opening two of United's four goals against the Magpies, Fernandes then took centre stage for the third, firing home an unstoppable shot from distance.
On Tuesday evening, during United's 2-1 defeat to Young Boys, the duo combined for the first time in United colours, with Fernandes producing an outstanding pass for Ronaldo to
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