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 need to be as decisive as Sir Alex Ferguson with striker transfer plans
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeThe last time Manchester United scored from open play against one of the 'big six' in the Premier League was in the last game they played in front of a capacity crowd.Next week marks a year since the roar from Old Trafford rippled across the River Irwell to greet Scott McTominay's clincher in the derby.
Since then, United have mustered two goals in eight hours against Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool - both of them Bruno Fernandes penalties.
Their fans have endured five goalless games with the aforementioned opponents from their living rooms this season.United were still carping about a(nother) non-penalty after a fourth draw in six in the league at Stamford Bridge.
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