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.
Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Paul Pogba has trolled his midfield teammate Bruno Fernandes by joking that the only thing he can't do is defend.
The Frenchman has been lifting the lid on life at Manchester United and in particular his own personal bond with fellow midfielder Fernandes.
Pogba has arguably been United's best player since he returned from a hamstring injury last month, impressing in particular with his fine link-up play with Fernandes.
He and the Portuguese midfielder provide the beating heart to United's current tactical set-up and Pogba says he is a joy to play with for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.
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