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 fans have transfer theory as Casemiro squad number ‘revealed’
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United supporters are hopeful that the club’s chase for Frenkie de Jong is not yet over given the No.21 is set to remain vacant amid Casemiro's impending arrival.
Although he was not one of Erik ten Hag's original targets, Casemiro could be the defensive midfielder United have needed for years.
A Spanish journalist on Twitter said Casemiro will wear the No.18 at United. The number was vacated by Bruno Fernandes in July, who took the No.8 following the exit of Juan Mata.
Other former United players to have worn the No.18 include Paul Scholes and Ashley Young. READ MORE:Erik ten Hag makes admission on midfield amid Casemiro transfer The discussion on some United fans’ lips is around the number Casemiro is not set to take up.
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