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.
Paul Scholes names Manchester United's ideal midfield amid Paul Pogba debate
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United have shown that Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes can play together.Pogba has been in impressive form in December, which has reignited hopes from last season that he can form a good partnership with Fernandes.
Yet with Scott McTominay putting in a man-of-the-match performance in last weekend's victory over Leeds United and Fred also in good form, there is plenty of competition for places in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's midfield.
Speaking on BT Sport, Scholes said that United need to ensure that the two players operating behind Fernandes are able to control the ball. "I think a 4-2-1-3 suits United down to the ground," he said.
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