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.
Manchester United 14-man summer shortlist revealed and more transfer rumours
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United have finalised a list of 14 players for their summer transfer plans - according to reports. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to continue his rebuild of the club in the upcoming window, focusing primarily on young, homegrown talents.
The Reds landed Bruno Fernandes in January and the Portuguese has hit the ground running since his move from Sporting Lisbon, giving United fans hope that Solskjaer can continue his shrewd recruitment when the transfer window reopens.
The Evening Standard claim Solskjaer has drawn up a list of 14 targets for the summer. Unsurprisingly, Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish and James Maddison top their list.
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