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.
Andy Cole identifies how Bruno Fernandes has transformed Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAndy Cole has hailed Bruno Fernandes as the key figure behind Manchester United's on-pitch transformation since January. United were unbeaten in 11 games when the current campaign was suspended, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side producing a string of impressive performances that backed up the results on the pitch.
The upturn in performances has coincided with Fernandes' £47million arrival from Sporting Lisbon, with the Portuguese playmaker contributing three goals and four assists already.
But it's not just the 25-year-old's performances that have had an impact, with Solskjaer hailing his leadership ability as well.
And Cole believes Fernandes has transformed the mentality within the United squad, a vital attribute for any successful side. "
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