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 interested in goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen as Bruno fernandes sends message to doubters
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBart Verbruggen interest Manchester United are interested in Anderlecht goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen amid uncertainty over David de Gea's No.1 status beyond this season.
Verbruggen, 20, was given his Anderlecht debut at the age of 18 by Vincent Kompany two years ago and has played 31 times for the Belgian club.
The Dutchman received his maiden call-up to the Netherlands squad last month and was on the bench for the European Championship qualifying win over Gibraltar. Also read: Exclusive: United preparing for Amad's return to squad United manager Erik ten Hag has favoured signings developed in the Netherlands, having bought Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord and Lisandro Martinez and Antony from Ajax.
Christian Eriksen came through the Ajax academy and loanee Wout Weghorst is a Netherlands international. Although De Gea is expected to sign a new contract with United, figures at the club are planning to phase him out and he is not assured of his first-choice role next term. Read the full story here. Bruno Fernandes message Bruno Fernandes has predicted 'much bigger things' from his United side as he recalled how the team's doubters weren't even backing them for a top-six spot at the beginning of the season.
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