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.
straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United are not over-reliant on Bruno Fernandes.
The 26-year-old attacking midfielder has scored 19 times for United this season, continuing his fine form from last season after his January arrival from Sporting CP.
Yet, with the Reds struggling to create as many chances when Fernandes has an off-game, some have suggested United depend on him too much.
Speaking to United's website, Scholes said that Fernandes, by being the talisman, is simply doing his job in the team by exerting such influence. "Are we too reliant on him?
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