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 evening headlines as Bruno Fernandes prepares to link up with Paul Pogba
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United headlines for the evening of Wednesday June 17.While Manchester United are still hopeful of returning to the Champions League, they are getting their plans in order in case that scenario doesn’t materialise.With the COVID-19 pandemic already impacting the transfer market, a failure to make it into Europe’s top competition could see the Reds change their priorities and move for second or third-choice targets.Still, despite the pandemic costing United £28million, the club still has its sights set on a new midfielder, winger and playmaker.Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish remain on United’s radar, but a second season outside the Champions League would likely hinder a move for at least the former.Grealish may still be affordable.
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