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.
Former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson has compared midfield star Bruno Fernandes to United legend Paul Scholes. Since joining United from Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window, for an initial fee just short of £47m, the Portuguese international has not wasted any time in adapting to life in England, with his performances attracting plenty of admiration.
In just five Premier League appearances for the Old Trafford club so far, the attacking midfielder has scored twice and bagged three assists, showcasing exactly why United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was so desperate to sign him.
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