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.
Alan Shearer says it's no coincidence Manchester United have started showing real improvements this season with Paul Pogba out injured.
Pogba hasn't featured for the Red Devils since Boxing Day after suffering an ankle injury, which required surgery. United feared the worst when losing their talisman, but the Red Devils have enjoyed a sensational run of form in recent months.
The acquisition of Bruno Fernandes has lifted the team, and Manchester United were well on track to finishing in the top four before the coronavirus pandemic brought proceedings to a standstill.
Former Newcastle striker Shearer believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already made up his mind in regards to what he plans to do with Pogba at the end of the season.
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