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 love what Bruno Fernandes did versus Man City
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United supporters have hardly been short of praise for Bruno Fernandes since his January arrival at the club. United completed a transfer for the Portugal international late in the winter window, paying his old club Sporting Lisbon an initial £47million, which will rise with add-ons.
And Fernandes' start at United — with three goals and two assists in his first seven appearances — has certainly made good on the transfer fee, with fans loving the new boy for many reasons.
Fernandes impressed on his Manchester derby debut, providing a cute assist for Anthony Martial's opening goal when he chipped the Man City defence and the French striker caught Ederson napping.
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