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.
What Nani told Bruno Fernandes before Manchester United transfer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEx-Manchester United forward Nani has revealed he urged Bruno Fernandes to reject a move to Manchester City prior to his switch to Manchester United in the January transfer window.
United paid €55million to lure the playmaker from Sporting Lisbon in January after a long-winded transfer saga. Fernandes had been linked with a move to City and Barcelona before the switch but Pep Guardiola claimed the 25-year-old wasn't a target for the Blues.
The Portugal international has hit the ground running in England, scoring three goals and creating two in his first seven games, and has been praised by United greats such as Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs.
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