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.
Manchester United target Alex Telles.The Old Trafford club want the Brazil international as a further upgrade to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's defence but United believe the Portuguese champions are overpricing the left back in a COVID-affected market.Telles, 27, will be out of contract at the end of the current season and able to move without transfer fee next summer.
Porto, however, say they would rather retain a player who has become fundamental to both their defence and their attack for a campaign in which they hope to retain the Portuguese title and prosper in the Champions League than allow him to leave for less than €20m.Conscious that Manchester United ultimately met Sporting's asking price for Bruno Fernandes in the January transfer.
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