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.
Ryan Giggs explains difference between Eric Cantona and Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeRyan Giggs believes Bruno Fernandes must inspire Manchester United to win trophies before he can merit comparisons with Eric Cantona.The United playmaker, who scored a superb free-kick to seal their 3-2 FA Cup win over Liverpool, has been touted as the most important signing at Old Trafford since Cantona.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sanctioned a £47million move for Fernandes in January last year and the 26-year-old has become a key man inside a year at United.
Giggs spoke to Stadium Astro about those comparisons with Cantona and what Fernandes must now do to reach new heights at United. “Eric, when we won the FA Cup in 95-96, he was the difference," said the legendary ex United winger, and former teammate.
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