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.
Man City star Bernardo Silva sets Bruno Fernandes challenge at Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBernardo Silva believes Bruno Fernandes can become a leader at Manchester United and admitted he hasn't been surprised by his fast start to life in the Premier League.
Fernandes has hit the ground running since completing a switch from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window, scoring three and creating two in his first seven games, and has already become a firm favourite among United supporters.
The 25-year-old will experience his first Manchester derby on Sunday when United welcome City to Old Trafford looking to stretch their unbeaten run to ten games in all competitions.
He is likely to start against his international teammate Bernardo and the Manchester City playmaker believes United are a great club for his friend. "I’m not
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